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ACQUISITION
Sun Communities Acquisitions Program
Sun Communities is the nation’s premier owner and operator of Manufactured Housing Communities and RV Resorts and is recognized for having the nation’s most attractive and competitive MH Community and RV Resort Acquisition program. We became a public company in 1993 with 24 communities and since then have grown our portfolio to over 400 properties. From 2011 to present, we have successfully closed on over 300 properties with a transaction value of over $5 billion.
Your Legacy, Our Commitment
Our decisions are driven by our commitment to providing extraordinary service to our residents and guests, and our company culture reinforces this commitment. We invest significant upfront capital into the communities and resorts we acquire, and we continuously re-invest year over year to ensure we provide an exceptional resident and guest experience. We are the most active real estate developers in our industry, and we have significant expertise in projects ranging from large-scale infrastructure upgrades to ground-up community and resort development.
Your Residents, Your Employees and Your Legacy Are Protected with Us.
What We Look For
MH COMMUNITIES
- 100+ sites
- Large enough lot sizes to accommodate double-wide homes
RV COMMUNITIES
- 150+ sites
- Near popular tourist destinations
- Within 3 hours of major population centers
LAND PARCELS
- 50+ developable acres preferred
- Access to public utilities preferred
- Proximity to population and job centers for residential developments
- Tourism-centric destinations with idyllic natural settings for Resort developments
Unique Transaction Structures
As a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: SUI), Sun has unparalleled access to capital compared to our industry peers, and we are uniquely able to offer tax advantaged solutions that are beneficial for owners looking to maximize their sale proceeds and plan for the long term.
All-Cash
Sun can transact on an all-cash basis with no financing contingency on virtually any transaction regardless of size, providing owners with instant liquidity and certainty of execution.
Tax-Deferred
Sun is uniquely able to offer a deferred tax structure to mitigate the tax implications sellers often face upon the sale of their assets. Sellers can maintain a liquid position in the stock of our company while receiving partially tax-sheltered cash distributions and potential equity upside from the appreciation of Sun’s stock.
Combination
We recognize that financial objectives often differ between individual owners and partnerships. Our team can offer creative combinations of cash and stock to ensure mutually successful results for everyone.
Contact Us
Senior Vice President – Existing MH/RV Acquisitions
(888) 691-9773ashort@suncommunities.com
SVP – Development Strategy • Construction Services
(888) 306-1779 wraffoul@suncommunities.com
Manager – Capital Investments • Acquisitions
(888) 806-1942
cmonsour@suncommunities.com
"Our ultimate decision to sell our California RV resort to Sun Communities culminated after cultivating a relationship with Sun over several years as well as based on positive recommendations of colleagues who had previously sold their properties to them. The relationship can be characterized as a mutual understanding of and respect for the needs of both parties to reach a win-win ... Read More
"The sale of Country Village Estates to Sun Communities was a difficult decision for me personally. I took great pride in the management of the community and count many of the residents as my friends. Knowing that the goal of Sun Communities is to provide "affordable, welcoming and gracious environments for residents of all ages" made it easy to want to work with the Sun Team. The ... Read More
“We sold our resort to Sun in the summer of 2017. It was a complicated transaction which required sophisticated structuring to reduce income tax implications. From the beginning the Sun acquisition team had a positive, can do, professional attitude. We worked together through a complicated, lengthy process to a successful conclusion. Sun exhibited a sophisticated knowledge and... Read More
"Our ultimate decision to sell our California RV resort to Sun Communities culminated after cultivating a relationship with Sun over several years as well as based on positive recommendations of colleagues who had previously sold their properties to them. The relationship can be characterized as a mutual understanding of and respect for the needs of both parties to reach a win-win conclusion. The financial analysis to establish value and the ultimate selling price was thorough, fair and characterized by a transparent exchange of information. The due diligence process was extremely well organized, structured and reasonable. Throughout the transaction process, the acquisition team was very flexible and accommodating in resolving issues as they arose, and the closing process was very smooth. I enjoyed the process of working with the Sun team on this acquisition."
"The sale of Country Village Estates to Sun Communities was a difficult decision for me personally. I took great pride in the management of the community and count many of the residents as my friends. Knowing that the goal of Sun Communities is to provide "affordable, welcoming and gracious environments for residents of all ages" made it easy to want to work with the Sun Team. The sales process went on for months due to complicated negotiations involving multiple laws and regulations that had to be followed for the deal to occur. In order to structure an equitable sale and transfer of ownership, while also ensuring that my tax liabilities were limited, it was imperative that my team work well with the Sun partners, whom I found to be professional, clear, and accommodating throughout. After my experience working with the acquisitions team at Sun, I would highly recommend them. I’m enclosing correspondence from Jim Bernard, the Chair of the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, who looks forward to working with Sun Communities, Inc."
“We sold our resort to Sun in the summer of 2017. It was a complicated transaction which required sophisticated structuring to reduce income tax implications. From the beginning the Sun acquisition team had a positive, can do, professional attitude. We worked together through a complicated, lengthy process to a successful conclusion. Sun exhibited a sophisticated knowledge and a keen business sense which was instrumental to our successful transaction. I would recommend Sun and their acquisitions team unconditionally.”