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Tue, Jun 20, 2023 – The Greenway Apartments in south Minneapolis are at the center of the investigation, but suburban tenants have similar complaints of unfair utility billing and maintenance problems.

A Utah rental company with more than a dozen properties in the Twin Cities has drawn attention from city and state officials after tenant complaints of irregular utility billing and poor maintenance.

The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office is looking into practices at Investment Property Group-owned buildings in Burnsville and Hopkins as well as Minneapolis, according to Deputy Chief of Staff John Stiles. Investigators are working to determine if the company tried to collect illegal utility payments from tenants and evict people from more than 30 apartments in one Minneapolis building.

Tenants described similar issues at properties the company owns in Hopkins – inexplicable hikes in utility bills, coupled with a leaking roof and mold that was never fully remediated.

Tue, Apr 25, 2023 – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced today that his Office has opened a civil investigation into whether Investment Property Group UT (IPG) has collected or attempted to collect illegal utility charges from their residents at its Greenway Apartments complex in South Minneapolis and whether it sought to evict the largely-Somali tenants based on these faulty charges.

In late 2022, Greenway Apartments notified its tenants that they would be charged for utilities separately from their rent starting in 2023, charges which would be administered by a third-party billing company. Soon after the announcement, tenants found themselves facing exorbitant utility charges, some of which totaled more than $2,000. Last week, Isuroon, a local nonprofit that advocates for Somali women and girls, reported to the Attorney General’s Office that numerous Somali tenants at the Greenway Apartments had already paid thousands of dollars in questionable utility charges out of fear of being evicted, and that others were being evicted for not paying the charges. IPG, doing business as Eat Street Portfolio, LLC, has filed more than 30 eviction actions since February 2023.

After the Attorney General’s Office contacted IPG last week about its concerns that the eviction filings appear unlawful, IPG represented that it will not take any action to remove any Greenway Apartments tenants while the Attorney General’s investigation is pending, even if the court issued a writ of recovery in a case. Minnesota law allows Greenway Apartments tenants to stay in their home during an eviction case unless a Sheriff serves a writ of recovery on the tenant and tells the tenant to leave.

Attorney General Ellison’s investigation includes what steps Greenway Apartments and IPG have taken, if any, to comply with Minnesota’s landlord-tenant laws as well as whether the associated eviction filings are racially motivated, which the Minnesota Human Rights Act prohibits.

The Attorney General’s Office asks that anyone with information about Greenway Apartments or other IPG locations, especially tenants, also contact the Office. The Office can be reached by calling (651) 296-3353 or by filling out a tenant report form online in English, Spanish, or Somali.

Tue, Jun 13, 2023 – The Board is looking at ways to address rent stabilization in mobile home parks. The Department of Employment and Social Services led outreach to owners and people living at mobile home parks in the county in April and May.

Community meetings and a survey were conducted. The Board asked staff to gather more information about mobile home parks in unincorporated areas of the county. In December a memorandum was sent with park registration data from the California Department of House and Community Development.

The survey that our department did was very telling that there are many people in mobile home parks that are on a fixed income and with rising rent they’re having a problem living and paying other bills and we’re looking at possible ways to help those folks, District 4 Supervisor Tod Kimmelshue said.

Some of the feedback from the survey and community outreach showed people at the parks were worried about rent hikes, mortgages, financial hardships posed by utility costs and inaccurate meters, and a need for owner and manager accountability in tending to the properties and mobile homes.

Mon, Jun 12, 2023 – The looming threat of eviction has residents of a Paramount RV Mobile home park fearing they could soon be homeless.

I’m scared, said teenager Alex Sanchez. I don’t know what’s going to happen to my Mom; she’s scared about the eviction.

At least 10 families have received a 60-day eviction notices.

Everybody keeps telling us that their hands are tied; it’s a civil matter, but it’s just not fair, said Desiree, a tenant who asked us not to tell her full name.

Many of the residents have lived at the RV park for years. It’s the only place they’ve been able to afford in LA County. But their home, which used to be The Wheel Trailer Park, was recently sold. It is now Elijah Park LLC and the new owners are raising the rent a whopping 200%.

Fri, Jun 9, 2023 – This table of Mobile Home Parks, RV Parks, and Manufactured Home Communities for Sale in California is a work in progress as of Friday, June 9, 2023. Data is being updated regularly.

This is a partial listing and covers the sold period 2021-01-01 to 2023-06-01. This is NOT a complete list of mobile home parks for sale in California. Many sales of mobile home parks are usually done via Pocket Listings (aka Off-Market Listings, Exclusive Listings), they are not marketed via public channels.

Wed, Jun 7, 2023 – Petaluma leaders had not revisited the city’s mobile home rent stabilization ordinance since it was first established in 1994. But on Monday night, City Council members agreed that changes to the ordinance were needed to ease financial burdens on those living in mobile home parks.

Under the current ordinance, annual rent increases may not exceed either 6% of the base rent or 100% of the local consumer price index, whichever is less. But the majority of council members on Monday agreed to lower those numbers, so that increases may not exceed 4% of the base rent or 70% of the CPI, whichever is less. The change aligns with the ordinance that Santa Rosa has in place.

In May 2022, the City Council vowed to amend the city’s mobile home rent regulations as part of its top 10 citywide priorities for this year, and council members are now expected to cast an official vote on such amendments at their June 19 meeting. The changes could go into effect as early as August.

Thu, Jun 1, 2023 – Brian Benderoff Claims he and Dr. Billy Gonte involved in insurance scam with Gary Shiffman, CEO of Sun Communities, per Detroit News – additional info beyond report. In this evidence packed article are the following elements.

Part I of this article will be a flashback to 2016, with a report on the local Detroit Patch article that doesn’t mention Shiffman by name, but alludes to an “unnamed” person and two “associates” of Benderoff and Gonte involved in a federal legal controversy. There are similarities and differences between the facts mentioned in the Patch and what’s cited in The Detroit News.

Part II of this article will feature the roughly 2376-word text of The Detroit News article by Donnelly involving Gary A. Shiffman. Shiffman is mentioned by name dozens of times in that report. So too are actors Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, and basketball player Kevin Durant. Note that MHProNews reached out to Shiffman for comment on Tuesday, May 30. As of 6.1.2023 at 2:20 AM ET, no apparent reply has been received from Shiffman or an attorney acting on his behalf.

Part III will be additional information which includes court filings and pages of various documents, plus MHProNews analysis and commentary in brief.

Thu, Jun 1, 2023 – According to data obtained from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), there are 5,231 Active Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 453,179 lots/spaces in the State of California. Of those 453,179 lots/spaces, 363,462 are mobile home spaces, 66,885 are RV lots with drains, and 22,832 are RV lots without drains.

There are 673 Closed Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 21,464 lots/spaces. Of those 21,464 lots/spaces, 11,936 are mobile home spaces, 6,676 are RV lots with drains, and 2,852 are RV lots without drains.

As of Thu, Jun 1, 2023, the HCD has data for a total of 5,904 Mobile Home and RV Parks totaling 474,643 lots/spaces which includes Active and Closed listings. Of those 474,643 lots/spaces, 375,398 are mobile home spaces, 73,561 are RV lots with drains, and 25,684 RV lots without drains.

HCD Note: HCD has enforcement of 81.4 percent of the parks and 75.5 percent of the lots in the State of California. The overall average park size is 86 lots; 80 for Mobile Home Parks, and 88 for RV Parks.

The below Top 10 Largest Mobile Home and RV Park listings in California are based on the HCD Mobile Home and RV Parks Active Listings as of Thu, Jun 1, 2023.

California – Top 10 Largest Mobile Home Parks

#	Mobile Home Park Name	Address	City	ST	Zip	SPC
	Casa de Amigos Operated By: Casa de Amigos Ltd	1085 Tasman Dr	Sunnyvale	CA	94089	923
	Plaza del Rey Operated By: Plaza del Rey Owner LLC	1225 Vienna Dr	Sunnyvale	CA	94089	800
	Hemet West Mobile Estates Operated By: Western States Mobilehome Parks	5001 W Florida Ave	Hemet	CA	92545	771
	Westwinds Operated By: MHC Operating LP	500 Nicholson Ln	San Jose	CA	95134	723
	Swan Lake Mobile Home Park Operated By: Hamner Park Associates	5800 Hamner Ave	Eastvale	CA	91752	716
	Los Alisos Mobile Home Estates Operated By: Miller, Willis Ranch Co	772 Garden Grove Blvd	Westminster	CA	92683	705
	Casa Del Lago Mobile Home Park Operated By: San Jose Investments Ltd	2151 Old Oakland Rd	San Jose	CA	95131	618
	Adobe Wells Operated By: Mobilehome Communities	1220 Tasman Dr	Sunnyvale	CA	94089	613
	Oakridge Mobile Home Park Operated By: Oakridge Ltd	15455 Glenoaks Blvd	Sylmar	CA	91342	600
	Plantation on the Lake Operated By: Plantation Company LLC	10961 Desert Lawn Dr	Calimesa	CA	92320	557
						7,026

California – Top 10 Largest RV Parks With Drains

#	RV Park Name	Address	City	ST	Zip	Lots
	Golden Village Palms RV Resort Operated By: GVP LLC	3600 W Florida Ave	Hemet	CA	92544	1,019
	Silent Valley Club Operated By: Silent Valley Club Inc	46305 Poppet Flats Rd	Banning	CA	92220	850
	Caliente Springs RV Park Operated By: Timothy Manthei	70200 Dillon Rd	Desert Hot Springs	CA	92240	677
	Soledad Canyon Operated By: MHC TT Inc	4700 Crown Valley Rd	Acton	CA	93510	641
	Fountain of Youth Spa Operated By: Fountain of Youth Spa Corp	1500 Spa Rd	Niland	CA	92257	615
	Wilderness Lakes Operated By: MHC NAC Inc	30605 Briggs Rd	Menifee	CA	92584	523
	Sands RV Resort Operated By: Sun Sands RV LLC	16400 Bubbling Wells Rd	Desert Hot Springs	CA	92240	507
	Mountain Lakes Operated By: Robert Burlingame	277 Lytle Creek Rd	Lytle Creek	CA	92358	494
	Rivers Edge RV Resort Operated By: Brenda Agular	2299 Winterhaven Rd	Winterhaven	CA	92283	480
	Catalina RV Spa Operated By: Catalina Spa & RV Inc	18800 Cork Hill Rd	Desert Hot Springs	CA	92240	477
						6,283

California – Top 10 Largest RV Parks Without Drains

#	RV Park Name	Address	City	ST	Zip	Lots
	Lawsons Landing Operated By: Carl Vogler	137 Marine View Dr	Dillon Beach	CA	94929	1,000
	Calaveras Timber Trails Association Operated By: Calaveras Timber Trails Association	1071 Avery Sheep Ranch Rd	Avery	CA	95224	500
	Lake of The Springs Operated By: MHC TT Inc	14152 Frenchtown Rd	Oregon House	CA	95962	465
	Soledad Canyon Operated By: MHC TT Inc	4700 Crown Valley Rd	Acton	CA	93510	385
	De Anza Campland Operated By: Campland on the Bay	2211 Pacific Beach Dr	San Diego	CA	92109	339
	Thousand Trails Pio Pico Operated By: Thousand Trails Vehicle Park	14615 Otay Lakes Rd	Jamul	CA	91935	336
	Morgan Hill Preserve Operated By: MHC TT Inc	12895 Uvas Rd	Morgan Hill	CA	95037	298
	Annetts Mono Village Operated By: Annetts Mono Village Inc	13425 Twinlakes Rd	Bridgeport	CA	93517	281
	Lake Minden Operated By: MHC NAC LP	1256 Marcum Rd	Nicolaus	CA	95659	274
	Camanche North Shore Recreation Area Operated By: East Bay Municipal Utility District	2000 Camanche Rd	Ione	CA	95640	252
						4,130

HCD MH and RV Parks Search

California – Top 10 Largest ROC Mobile Home Parks

#	Mobile Home Park Name	Address	City	ST	Zip	SPC
	Palm Desert Greens Operated By: Palm Desert Greens Association	73750 Country Club Dr	Palm Desert	CA	92260	1,922
	Tri Palm Estates Operated By: Tri Palm Unified Owners Association	32851 Desert Moon Dr	Thousand Palms	CA	92276	1,629
	Sierra Dawn Estates Operated By: Sierra Dawn Estates Homeowners Association Inc	950 S Lyon Ave	Hemet	CA	92543	1,474
	Sabre City Estates Operated By: Researching…	Doolittle Dr	Roseville	CA	95747	726
	Desert Crest Operated By: Desert Crest Community Association	69400 N Country Club Dr	Desert Hot Springs	CA	92241	582
	Black Lake Mobile Estates Operated By: Researching…	234 Crosby Way	Nipomo	CA	93444	555
	The Groves Operated By: The Groves Homeowners Inc	5200 Irvine Blvd	Irvine	CA	92620	533
	Golf Knolls Mobile Home Park Operated By: Golf Knolls Association	29070 Camino Alba	Murrieta	CA	92563	520
	Rancho Carlsbad Operated By: Rancho Carlsbad Owners Association Inc	5200 El Camino Real	Carlsbad	CA	92008	504
	Portola Country Club Operated By: Portola Country Club Homeowners Association Inc	42500 Portola Ave	Palm Desert	CA	92660	499
						8,944

ROC in California

U.S. Mobile Home and RV Parks

According to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (HIFLD) and as of Thu, May 26, 2022, there are 53,432 Mobile Home and RV Parks in the U.S. Top 10 States are highlighted in green.

#	State	Parks
	Alabama	2,454
	Alaska	89
	Arizona	1,472
	Arkansas	959
	California	5,054
	Colorado	684
	Connecticut	111
	Delaware	203
	Florida	5,881
	Georgia	1,422
	Hawaii	0
	Idaho	503
	Illinois	842
	Indiana	1,062
	Iowa	462
	Kansas	548
	Kentucky	880
	Louisiana	1,762
	Maine	359
	Maryland	227
	Massachusetts	212
	Michigan	1,092
	Minnesota	628
	Mississippi	859
	Missouri	1,015
	Montana	494
	Nebraska	287
	Nevada	427
	New Hampshire	322
	New Jersey	219
	New Mexico	681
	New York	1,580
	North Carolina	2,874
	North Dakota	304
	Ohio	1,304
	Oklahoma	761
	Oregon	970
	Pennsylvania	1,581
	Rhode Island	52
	South Carolina	2,427
	South Dakota	334
	Tennessee	1,426
	Texas	3,547
	Utah	276
	Vermont	223
	Virginia	1,366
	Washington	1,261
	West Virginia	736
	Wisconsin	951
	Wyoming	249
	Totals:	53,432

HIFLD Type Breakdown	Parks
Mobile Home Parks (MHP)	50,345
Recreational Vehicle (RV) Parks	3,087
Totals:	53,432

HIFLD Size Breakdown	Parks
Small – Less than 50 Units	37,463
Medium – 51 to 100 Units	8,946
Large – 101 Units or More	7,023
Totals:	53,432