Market Watch reports that Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) will release its second quarter 2011 earnings report prior to the opening of the market on July 28, 2011. A conference call to discuss the earnings report will be held that same day at 11:00 AM. Sun Communities is a real estate …
Market Watch says Sun Communities, Inc., (NYSE:SUI) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share for the second quarter 2011, payable July 22, 2011 to shareholders as of July 12, 2011. The company has 21.5 million outstanding shares. Sun Communities, a real estate investment trust (REIT) owns and operates …
The Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame (HOF) headquarters in Elkhart, Indiana, will be the site of the August 1 banquet for the 2011 inductees into the HOF. The inductees include a cross-section of Recreational Vehicle and Manufactured Housing leaders. They are: George F. Allen, GFA Management, Indianapolis; Robert Azevedo, …
The Sulphur Daily News from Sulphur, Louisiana, says the city council has extended by six months the ban on “the construction, location or the siting of recreational vehicles, motor homes, [pre-HUD Code] homes, trailers, manufactured houses and manufactured trailers” in town. The ordinance was originally enacted in June of 2010, …
The Indianapolis Business Journal reports that Lippert Components, Inc., a steel fabricating company of Marvin, North Carolina, has asked for tax credits from the city of Elkhart, IN to move into a facility vacated by Monaco Coach Corporation. This manufacturer of chassis, chassis parts and galvanized roofing for the manufactured …
RVBusiness says that real estate investment trust (REIT) Sun Communities, Inc., of Southfield, Michigan, acquired Orange City RV Resort in Orange City, Florida, for $6.47 million cash. Orange City has 517 RV sites and is less than 50 miles to Disney World and the Daytona Beach area. According to the …
Leagle reports Manufactured Housing Communities of Arizona, Inc. (MHCA), an organization representing community owners, is suing Gene Palma, the Director of the Arizona Department of Fire, Building and Life Safety. MHCA seeks to overturn a ruling requiring the owners of Cherokee Village MH and RV Park to reimburse home owners …
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RVBusiness reports there has been no response from the GoRVing Coalition to the mid-April RV/MH Hall of Fame meeting that produced a plan for financial stability for the museum, located in Elkhart, Indiana. The coalition said it would end its $200,000 a year support unless a business plan was developed. …
RVBusiness says for the first nine months of fiscal 2011, Skyline Corporation sales were $114,224,000, an increase over the $95,535,000 for the same period fiscal year (FY) 2010. The company’s pre-tax loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 was $22,563,000, an increase over the pre-tax $17,789,000 loss in …
Following up on a story from April 6 about returning the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, to solvency, RV Business reports several proposals are being considered to keep the doors open. One of the plans involves condensing the vintage RVs into a smaller space, and allowing up to …
Following a February letter sent to RV and manufactured housing industries asking for support to keep the RV/MH Hall Museum and Hall of Fame open in Elkhart, Indiana, a March 15 “summit” has been organized to discuss the financial plight of the museum. An $887,000 note due March 15 has …
The executive director of the RV Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana, says he is running out of funds to keep the facility open. According to WSBT-TV.com, Tom McNulty says a generous supporter died, which has led to the financial problems. He is hoping housing and RV manufacturers will help keep …
A manufactured home community is Lewiston, Idaho that for decades has included a combination of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles, due to varying lot sizes, will be allowed to replace older RVs with newer ones. A previous ruling in district court had upheld the City of Lewiston’s determination prohibiting the …
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