The MHC did not meet the deadline, which was imposed by the state’s Manufactured Housing Commission, according to lansingstatejournal, although the community manager said in May the owner, William Whalen of New York, had hired workers to make needed repairs and hoped to re-open the MHC. The journal’s attempts to contact Mr. Whalen were not successful.
The city spent over $500,000 to move the 200 residents when the MHC was condemned, and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero said the city is filing paperwork to have the property declared a public nuisance. Moreover, city attorneys filed motions in Ingham County Circuit Court for an administrative search warrant to enter the property and do an environmental assessment that will likely result in the demolition of some of the structures.
In a press release, Bernero said, “I’ve had it. We are throwing the book at them and rightfully so. The clock has finally run out on Life O’Riley and we are now taking them to court,” said Bernero. “They left us no choice, and needless to say they had more than enough time to clean up their property.” ##
(Photo credit: wlnstv–Life O’Rily MH community, Lansing, MI)
