10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010

Commission file number 1-12616

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Maryland	38-2730780
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
27777 Franklin Rd.
Suite 200
Southfield, Michigan	48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(248) 208-2500

 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per Share	New York Stock Exchange
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act	Name of each exchange on which registered

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes [   ]  No [X]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.  Yes[   ]  No [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]  No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes [   ]  No [ X  ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [   ] Accelerated filer [ X] Non-accelerated filer [   ] Smaller reporting company [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes[   ]  No [X]

As of June 30, 2010, the aggregate market value of the Registrant’s stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $460,056,786 (computed by reference to the closing sales price of the Registrant’s common stock as of June 30, 2010). For this computation, the Registrant has excluded the market value of all shares of common stock reported as beneficially owned by executive officers and directors of the Registrant; such exclusion shall not be deemed to constitute an admission that any such person is an affiliate of the Registrant.

Number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding as of February 14, 2011: 20,830,466

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Table of Contents

Item	Description	Page
Part I.
Item 1.	Business	3
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	7
Item 2.	Properties	14
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	19
Part II.
Item 5.	Market for the Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	20
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	23
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	41
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	41
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	41
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	42
Item 9B.	Other Information	42
Part III.
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	43
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	50
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	62
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	64
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	65
Part IV.
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	66

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PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

GENERAL

Sun Communities, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with the Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) and other consolidated subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”) are referred to herein as the “Company”, “us”, “we”, and “our”. We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”).

We are a fully integrated real estate company which, together with our affiliates and predecessors, has been in the business of acquiring, operating, and expanding manufactured housing communities since 1975.  We lease individual parcels of land (“sites”) with utility access for placement of manufactured homes and recreational vehicles to our customers. We are also engaged through a taxable subsidiary, Sun Home Services, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“SHS”), in the marketing, selling, and leasing of new and pre-owned homes to current and future residents in our communities.  The operations of SHS support and enhance our occupancy levels, property performance, and cash flows.

We own, operate, and develop manufactured housing communities concentrated in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States. As of December 31, 2010, we owned and operated a portfolio of 136 properties located in 18 states (the “Properties”, or “Property”), including 124 manufactured housing communities, 4 recreational vehicle communities, and 8 properties containing both manufactured housing and recreational vehicle sites. As of December 31, 2010, the Properties contained an aggregate of 47,683 developed sites comprised of 42,442 developed manufactured home sites, 3,209 permanent recreational vehicle sites, 2,032 seasonal recreational vehicle sites, and approximately 6,000 additional manufactured home sites suitable for development.

Our executive and principal property management office is located at 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 200, Southfield, Michigan 48034 and our telephone number is (248) 208-2500. We have regional property management offices located in Austin, Texas; Dayton, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Elkhart, Indiana; and Orlando, Florida; and we employed an aggregate of 747 full and part time people as of December 31, 2010.

Our website address is www.suncommunities.com and we make available, free of charge, on or through our website all of our periodic reports, including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Secured Line of Credit

In May 2010, we entered into a $20.0 million secured line of credit agreement collateralized by a portion of our rental home portfolio. The current balance drawn is $9.0 million. The agreement has a maximum 10-year term that can be prepaid partially or in full at our option any time before the maturity date without penalty.

Equity Offering

On August 27, 2009, we entered into a “At the Market” Sales Agreement to issue and sell up to 1,600,000 shares of common stock from time to time pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.  Sales under the agreement commenced during the third quarter of 2009 and we have issued 1,019,816 shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2010.  The shares of common stock were sold at the prevailing market price of our common stock at the time of each sale with a weighted average price of $30.31.  We received net proceeds of approximately $30.3 million from the sales of these shares of common stock,

On August 6, 2010, we entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with REIT Opportunity, Ltd. (“REIT Ltd.”), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, REIT Ltd. Is committed to purchase up to the lesser of $100,000,000 of our common stock, or 3,889,493 shares of our common stock, which is equal to one share less than twenty percent of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the effective date of the Purchase Agreement.  From time to time over the two year term of the Purchase Agreement, and at our sole discretion, we may present REIT Ltd. with draw down notices to purchase our common stock.  Any and all issuances of shares of common stock to REIT Ltd. pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will be registered on our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.  No common shares were purchased under the Purchase Agreement as of December 31, 2010.  Subsequent to December 31, 2010, and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we sold 915,827 shares of common stock at a weighted average sale price of $32.76 and received net proceeds of approximately $30.0 million.

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Transfer of Installment Notes

In May 2010, we completed a transfer of $6.3 million of our installment notes.  This transaction was recorded as a transfer of financial assets.  See Note 4 for more information.

STRUCTURE OF THE COMPANY

The Operating Partnership is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, or UPREIT.  In 1993, we contributed our net assets to the Operating Partnership in exchange for the sole general partner interest in the Operating Partnership and the majority of all the Operating Partnership’s initial capital.  We substantially conduct our operations through the Operating Partnership.  The Operating Partnership owns, either directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, all of our assets. This UPREIT structure enables us to comply with certain complex requirements under the Federal tax rules and regulations applicable to REITs, and to acquire manufactured housing communities in transactions that defer some or all of the sellers’ tax consequences.  The financial results of the Operating Partnership and the Subsidiaries are consolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements.  The financial results include certain activities that do not necessarily qualify as REIT activities under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  We have formed taxable REIT subsidiaries, as defined in the Code, to engage in such activities. We use taxable REIT subsidiaries to offer certain services to our residents and engage in activities that would not otherwise be permitted under the REIT rules if provided directly by us or by the Operating Partnership.  The taxable REIT subsidiaries include our home sales business, SHS, which provides manufactured home sales, leasing and other services to current and prospective tenants of the Properties.

We do not own all of the equity interests in the Operating Partnership.  The interests in the Operating Partnership held by partners are referred to as “OP Units”.  The holders of Common OP Units receive distributions in an amount equal to the dividends paid to holders of our common stock.  As of December 31, 2010, the Operating Partnership had a total of approximately 22.0 million units outstanding.  We held approximately 19.9 million units, or 90.5% of the units (not including preferred OP Units) in the Operating Partnership.

THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITY

A manufactured housing community is a residential subdivision designed and improved with sites for the placement of manufactured homes and related improvements and amenities. Manufactured homes are detached, single-family homes which are produced off-site by manufacturers and installed on sites within the community. Manufactured homes are available in a wide array of designs, providing owners with a level of customization generally unavailable in other forms of multi-family housing.

Modern manufactured housing communities, such as the Properties, contain improvements similar to other garden-style residential developments, including centralized entrances, paved streets, curbs and gutters, and parkways. In addition, these communities also often provide a number of amenities, such as a clubhouse, a swimming pool, shuffleboard courts, tennis courts, and laundry facilities.

The owner of each home on our Properties leases the site on which the home is located. We own the underlying land, utility connections, streets, lighting, driveways, common area amenities and other capital improvements and are responsible for enforcement of community guidelines and maintenance. Some of the Properties provide water and sewer service through public or private utilities, while others provide these services to residents from on-site facilities. Each owner within our Properties is responsible for the maintenance of the home and leased site. As a result, capital expenditure needs tend to be less significant relative to multi-family rental apartment complexes.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Our property management strategy emphasizes intensive, hands-on management by dedicated, on-site district and community managers. We believe that this on-site focus enables us to continually monitor and address tenant concerns, the performance of competitive properties and local market conditions.  As of December 31, 2010, we employed 747 full and part time employees, of which 623 were located on-site as property managers, support staff, or maintenance personnel.

Our community managers are overseen by John B. McLaren, Chief Operating Officer, who has 15 years of manufactured housing and related financing experience, 3 Senior Vice Presidents of Operations and 12 Regional Vice Presidents. The Regional Vice Presidents are responsible for semi-annual market surveys of competitive communities, interaction with local manufactured home dealers and regular property inspections.

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Each district or community manager performs regular inspections in order to continually monitor the Property’s physical condition and provides managers with the opportunity to understand and effectively address tenant concerns. In addition to a district or community manager, each district or property has on-site maintenance personnel and management support staff. We hold mandatory training sessions for all new property management personnel to ensure that management policies and procedures are executed effectively and professionally.  All of our property management personnel participate in on-going training to ensure that changes to management policies and procedures are implemented consistently.  We offer 40 courses for our team members through, our internally developed, Sun University, which has led to increa sed knowledge and accountability of daily operations and policies and procedures.

HOME SALES AND LEASING

SHS is engaged in the marketing, selling, and leasing of new and pre-owned homes to current and future residents in our communities. Since tenants often purchase a home already on-site within a community, such services enhance occupancy and property performance. Additionally, because many of the homes on the Properties are sold through SHS, better control of home quality in our communities can be maintained than if sales services were conducted solely through third-party brokers. SHS also leases homes to prospective tenants. At December 31, 2010, SHS had 6,141 occupied leased homes in its portfolio. Homes for this rental program are purchased at discounted rates from finance companies that hold repossessed homes within our communities. New homes are purchased as necessary to supplement these repossessed home purchases. Leases associate d with the rental program are, in general, one year leases. This program requires intensive management of costs associated with repair and refurbishment of these homes as the tenants vacate and the homes are re-leased, similar to apartment rentals. We have added repair and service supervisors in areas with high concentrations of rental homes to aggressively pursue cost containment programs. The program is a strategic response to capture the value inherent in the purchase of substantially discounted repossessed homes in our communities. We receive approximately 22,000 applications each year to live in our Properties, providing a significant “resident boarding” system allowing us to market purchasing a home to the best applicants and to rent to the remainder of approved applicants. Through the rental program we are able to demonstrate our product and lifestyle to the renters, while monitoring their payment history and converting qualified renters to owners.

REGULATIONS AND INSURANCE

General

Manufactured housing community properties are subject to various laws, ordinances and regulations, including regulations relating to recreational facilities such as swimming pools, clubhouses and other common areas. We believe that each Property has the necessary operating permits and approvals.

Insurance

Our management believes that the Properties are covered by adequate fire, flood (where appropriate), property and business interruption insurance provided by reputable companies with commercially reasonable deductibles and limits. We maintain a blanket policy that covers all of our Properties. We have obtained title insurance insuring fee title to the Properties in an aggregate amount which we believe to be adequate.  Claims made to our insurance carriers that are determined to be recoverable are classified in other receivables as incurred.

SITE LEASES OR USAGE RIGHTS

The typical lease we enter into with a tenant for the rental of a manufactured home site is month-to-month or year-to-year, renewable upon the consent of both parties, or, in some instances, as provided by statute. A small number of our leases, mainly Florida properties, are tied to consumer price index or other indices as it relates to rent increase.  Generally, market rate adjustments are made on an annual basis.  These leases are cancelable for non-payment of rent, violation of community rules and regulations or other specified defaults. During the past five years, on average 2.8 percent of the homes in our communities have been removed by their owners and 6.0 percent of the homes have been sold by their owners to a new owner who then assumes rental obligations as a community resident. The cost to move a home is approximately $4,000 to $10,000. The average resident remains in our communities for approximately sixteen years, while the average home, which gives rise to the rental stream, remains in our communities for approximately thirty five years.

At Properties zoned for recreational vehicle (“RV”) use, our customers have short-term (“seasonal”) usage rights or long-term (“permanent”) usage rights.  The seasonal RV customers typically prepay for their stay or leave deposits to reserve a site for the following year.  Many of these RV customers do not live full time on the Property.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-K contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and we intend that such forward-looking statements will be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. For this purpose, any statements contained in this filing that relate to prospective events or developments are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as “believes,” “forecasts,” “anticipates,”“intends,” “plans,” “expects,” “may”, “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this filing. These risks and uncertainties may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results

expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include the national, regional and local economic climates, the ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels, competitive market forces, changes in market rates of interest, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders and those risks and uncertainties referenced under the headings entitled “Risk Factors” contained in this Form 10-K and our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-K speak only as of the date hereof and we expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in our expectations of future events.

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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

Our prospects are subject to certain uncertainties and risks. Our future results could differ materially from current results, and our actual results could differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors. These risk factors include, but are not limited to, those set forth below, other one-time events, and important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

REAL ESTATE RISKS

General economic conditions and the concentration of our properties in Michigan, Florida, Indiana, and Texas may affect our ability to generate sufficient revenue.

The market and economic conditions in our current markets generally, and specifically in metropolitan areas of our current markets, may significantly affect manufactured home occupancy or rental rates. Occupancy and rental rates, in turn, may significantly affect our revenues, and if our communities do not generate revenues sufficient to meet our operating expenses, including debt service and capital expenditures, our cash flow and ability to pay or refinance our debt obligations could be adversely affected. We derive significant amounts of our rental income from properties located in Michigan, Florida, Indiana, and Texas. As of December 31, 2010, 47 of our 136 Properties representing approximately 30% of developed sites, are located in Michigan; 19 Properties representing approximately 21% of developed sites, are located in Florida; 1 8 Properties representing approximately 14% of developed sites, are located in Indiana; and 17 Properties representing approximately 11% of developed sites are located in Texas. As a result of the geographic concentration of our Properties in Michigan, Florida, Indiana, and Texas, we are exposed to the risks of downturns in the local economy or other local real estate market conditions which could adversely affect occupancy rates, rental rates, and property values of properties in these markets.

Our income would also be adversely affected if tenants were unable to pay rent or if sites were unable to be rented on favorable terms. If we were unable to promptly relet or renew the leases for a significant number of the sites, or if the rental rates upon such renewal or reletting were significantly lower than expected rates, then our business and results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, certain expenditures associated with each Property (such as real estate taxes and maintenance costs) generally are not reduced when circumstances cause a reduction in income from the Property. Furthermore, real estate investments are relatively illiquid and, therefore, will tend to limit our ability to vary our portfolio promptly in response to changes in economic or other conditions.

The following factors, among others, may adversely affect the revenues generated by our communities:

·   the national and local economic climate which may be adversely impacted by, among other factors, plant closings, and industry slowdowns;

·   local real estate market conditions such as the oversupply of manufactured housing sites or a reduction in demand for manufactured housing sites in an area;

·   the number of repossessed homes in a particular market;

·   the lack of an established dealer network;

·   the rental market which may limit the extent to which rents may be increased to meet increased expenses without decreasing occupancy rates;

·   the perceptions by prospective tenants of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of our Properties and the neighborhoods where they are located;

·   zoning or other regulatory restrictions;

·   competition from other available manufactured housing communities and alternative forms of housing (such as apartment buildings and site-built single-family homes);

·   our ability to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance;

·   increased operating costs, including insurance premiums, real estate taxes, and utilities; and

·   the enactment of rent control laws or laws taxing the owners of manufactured homes.

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REAL ESTATE RISKS, CONTINUED

Competition affects occupancy levels and rents which could adversely affect our revenues.

All of our Properties are located in developed areas that include other manufactured housing community properties. The number of competitive manufactured housing community properties in a particular area could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease sites and increase rents charged at our Properties or at any newly acquired properties. We may be competing with others with greater resources and whose officers and directors have more experience than our officers and directors. In addition, other forms of multi-family residential properties, such as private and federally funded or assisted multi-family housing projects and single-family housing, provide housing alternatives to potential tenants of manufactured housing communities.

Our ability to sell or lease manufactured homes may be affected by various factors, which may in turn adversely affect our profitability.

SHS operates in the manufactured home market offering manufactured home sales and leasing services to tenants and prospective tenants of our communities.  The market for the sale and lease of manufactured homes may be adversely affected by the following factors:

·   downturns in economic conditions which adversely impact the housing market;

·   an oversupply of, or a reduced demand for, manufactured homes;

·   the difficulty facing potential purchasers in obtaining affordable financing as a result of heightened lending criteria; and

·   an increase or decrease in the rate of manufactured home repossessions which provide aggressively priced competition to new manufactured home sales.

Any of the above listed factors could adversely impact our rate of manufactured home sales and leases, which would result in a decrease in profitability.

Increases in taxes and regulatory compliance costs may reduce our revenue.

Costs resulting from changes in real estate laws, income taxes, service or other taxes, generally are not passed through to tenants under leases and may adversely affect our funds from operations and our ability to pay or refinance our debt. Similarly, changes in laws increasing the potential liability for environmental conditions existing on properties or increasing the restrictions on discharges or other conditions may result in significant unanticipated expenditures, which would adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We may not be able to integrate or finance our development activities.

From time to time, we engage in the construction and development of new communities or expansion of existing communities, and may continue to engage in the development and construction business in the future. Our development and construction business may be exposed to the following risks which are in addition to those risks associated with the ownership and operation of established manufactured housing communities:

·   we may not be able to obtain financing with favorable terms for community development which may make us unable to proceed with the development;

·   we may be unable to obtain, or face delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, building and other governmental permits and authorizations, which could result in increased costs and delays, and even require us to abandon development of the community entirely if we are unable to obtain such permits or authorizations;

·   we may abandon development opportunities that we have already begun to explore and as a result we may not recover expenses already incurred in connection with exploring such development opportunities;

·   we may be unable to complete construction and lease-up of a community on schedule resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs;

·   we may incur construction and development costs for a community which exceed our original estimates due to increased materials, labor or other costs, which could make completion of the community uneconomical and we may not be able to increase rents to compensate for the increase in development costs which may impact our profitability;

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REAL ESTATE RISKS, CONTINUED

·   we may be unable to secure long-term financing on completion of development resulting in increased debt service and lower profitability; and

·   occupancy rates and rents at a newly developed community may fluctuate depending on several factors, including market and economic conditions, which may result in the community not being profitable.

If any of the above occurred, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We may not be able to integrate or finance our acquisitions and our acquisitions may not perform as expected.

We have acquired and intend to continue to acquire manufactured housing communities on a select basis. Our acquisition activities and their success are subject to the following risks:

·   we may be unable to acquire a desired property because of competition from other well capitalized real estate investors, including both publicly traded real estate investment trusts and institutional investment funds;

·   even if we enter into an acquisition agreement for a property, it is usually subject to customary conditions to closing, including completion of due diligence investigations to our satisfaction, which may not be satisfied;

·   even if we are able to acquire a desired property, competition from other real estate investors may significantly increase the purchase price;

·   we may be unable to finance acquisitions on favorable terms;

·   acquired properties may fail to perform as expected;

·   acquired properties may be located in new markets where we face risks associated with a lack of market knowledge or understanding of the local economy, lack of business relationships in the area and unfamiliarity with local governmental and permitting procedures; and

·   we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into our existing operations.

If any of the above occurred, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

In addition, we may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities. As a result, if a liability were to be asserted against us based upon ownership of those properties, we might have to pay substantial sums to settle it, which could adversely affect our cash flow.

Rent control legislation may harm our ability to increase rents.

State and local rent control laws in certain jurisdictions may limit our ability to increase rents and to recover increases in operating expenses and the costs of capital improvements. Enactment of such laws has been considered from time to time in other jurisdictions. Certain Properties are located, and we may purchase additional properties, in markets that are either subject to rent control or in which rent-limiting legislation exists or may be enacted.

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REAL ESTATE RISKS, CONTINUED

We may be subject to environmental liability.

Under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, an owner or operator of real estate is liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances at, on, under or in such property. Such laws often impose such liability without regard to whether the owner knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous substances. The presence of such substances, or the failure to properly remediate such substances, may adversely affect the owner’s ability to sell or rent such property, to borrow using such property as collateral or to develop such property. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous substances also may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at a disposal or treatment facility owned or operated by another person. In addit ion, certain environmental laws impose liability for the management and disposal of asbestos-containing materials and for the release of such materials into the air. These laws may provide for third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury associated with asbestos-containing materials. In connection with the ownership, operation, management, and development of real properties, we may be considered an owner or operator of such properties and, therefore, are potentially liable for removal or remediation costs, and also may be liable for governmental fines and injuries to persons and property. When we arrange for the treatment or disposal of hazardous substances at landfills or other facilities owned by other persons, we may be liable for the removal or remediation costs at such facilities.

All of the Properties have been subject to a Phase I or similar environmental audit (which involves general inspections without soil sampling or ground water analysis) completed by independent environmental consultants. These environmental audits have not revealed any significant environmental liability that would have a material adverse effect on our business. These audits cannot reflect conditions arising after the studies were completed, and no assurances can be given that existing environmental studies reveal all environmental liabilities, that any prior owner or operator of a property or neighboring owner or operator did not create any material environmental condition not known to us, or that a material environmental condition does not otherwise exist as to any one or more Properties.

Losses in excess of our insurance coverage or uninsured losses could adversely affect our cash flow.

We maintain comprehensive liability, fire, flood (where appropriate), extended coverage, and rental loss insurance on the Properties with policy specifications, limits, and deductibles which are customarily carried for similar properties. Certain types of losses, however, may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, such as losses due to earthquakes, riots, or acts of war. In the event an uninsured loss occurs, we could lose both our investment in and anticipated profits and cash flow from the affected property. Any loss could adversely affect our ability to repay our debt.

FINANCING AND INVESTMENT RISKS

Our significant amount of debt could limit our operational flexibility or otherwise adversely affect our financial condition.

We have a significant amount of debt. As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately $1.2 billion of total debt outstanding, consisting of approximately $1.0 billion in debt that is collateralized by mortgage liens on 106 of the Properties (the “Mortgage Debt”) and $71.3 million that is secured by collateralized receivables, $13.5 million that is collateralized by liens on manufactured homes, and $129.3 million that is unsecured debt. If we fail to meet our obligations under the Mortgage Debt, the lender would be entitled to foreclose on all or some of the Properties securing such debt which could have a material adverse effect on us and our ability to make expected distributions, and could threaten our continued viability.

We are subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the following risks:

·   our cash flow may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest, or  require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay our debt and the interest associated with our debt rather than to other areas of our business;

·   our existing indebtedness may limit our operating flexibility due to financial and other restrictive covenants, including restrictions on incurring additional debt;

·   it may be more difficult for us to obtain additional financing in the future for our operations, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, debt service or other general requirements;

·   we may be more vulnerable in the event of adverse economic and industry conditions or a downturn in our business;

·   we may be placed at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and

·   we may not be able to refinance at all or on favorable terms, as our debt matures.

If any of the above risks occurred, our financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

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FINANCING AND INVESTMENT RISKS, CONTINUED

We may be able to incur substantially more debt, which would increase the risks associated with our substantial leverage.

Despite our current indebtedness levels, we may still be able to incur substantially more debt in the future. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, an even greater portion of our cash flow will be needed to satisfy our debt service obligations. As a result, the related risks that we now face could intensify and increase the risk of a default on our indebtedness.

The financial condition and solvency of our borrowers may adversely affect our installment notes.

As of December 31, 2010, we had approximately $80.4 million of installment notes, net of reserves, to owners of manufactured homes. These installment loans are collateralized by the manufactured homes. We may invest in additional mortgages and installment loans in the future. By virtue of our investment in the mortgages and the loans, we are subject to the following risks of such investment:

·   the borrowers may not be able to make debt service payments or pay principal when due;

·   the value of property securing the installment notes receivable may be less than the amounts owed; and

·   interest rates payable on the installment notes receivable may be lower than our cost of funds.

If any of the above occurred, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

TAX RISKS

We may suffer adverse tax consequences and be unable to attract capital if we fail to qualify as a REIT.

We believe that since our taxable year ended December 31, 1994, we have been organized and operated, and intend to continue to operate, so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the Code. Although we believe that we have been and will continue to be organized and have operated and will continue to operate so as to qualify for taxation as a REIT, we cannot be assured that we have been or will continue to be organized or operated in a manner to so qualify or remain so qualified. Qualification as a REIT involves the satisfaction of numerous requirements (some on an annual and quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our contro l. In addition, frequent changes occur in the area of REIT taxation, which require us to continually to monitor our tax status.

If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we could be subject to federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. Moreover, unless entitled to relief under certain statutory provisions, we also would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost. This treatment would reduce our net earnings available for investment or distribution to stockholders because of the additional tax liability to us for the years involved. In addition, distributions to stockholders would no longer be required to be made. Even if we qualify for and maintain our REIT status, we will be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on our property and certain of our operations.

We intend for the Operating Partnership to qualify as a partnership, but we cannot guarantee that it will qualify.

We believe that the Operating Partnership has been organized as a partnership and will qualify for treatment as such under the Code. However, if the Operating Partnership is deemed to be a “publicly traded partnership,” it will be treated as a corporation instead of a partnership for federal income tax purposes unless at least 90% of its income is qualifying income as defined in the Code. The income requirements applicable to REITs and the definition of “qualifying income” for purposes of this 90% test are similar in most respects. Qualifying income for the 90% test generally includes passive income, such as specified types of real property rents, dividends and interest. We believe that the Operating Partnership would meet this 90% test, but we cannot guarantee that it would. If the Operating Partnership were to be taxed as a corporation, it would incur substantial tax liabilities, we would fail to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, and our ability to raise additional capital could be significantly impaired.

Our ability to accumulate cash may be restricted due to certain REIT distribution requirements.

In order to qualify as a REIT, we must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income (calculated without any deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain) and to avoid federal income taxation, our distributions must not be less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, including capital gains. As a result of the distribution requirements, we do not expect to accumulate significant amounts of cash. Accordingly, these distributions could significantly reduce the cash available to us in subsequent periods to fund our operations and future growth.

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BUSINESS RISKS

Some of our directors and officers may have conflicts of interest with respect to certain related party transactions and other business interests.

Ownership of Origen. In the 2003 recapitalization of Origen Financial, Inc., (“Origen”), we purchased 5,000,000 shares of Origen common stock for $50.0 million and Shiffman Origen LLC (which is owned by the Milton M. Shiffman Spouse’s Marital Trust, Gary A. Shiffman (our Chief Executive Officer), and members of Mr. Shiffman’s family) purchased 1,025,000 shares of Origen common stock for approximately $10.3 million. Gary A. Shiffman is a member of the board of directors of Origen and one of our directors, Arthur A. Weiss, is a trustee of the Milton M. Shiffman Spouse’s Marital Trust.  Accordingly, in all transactions involving Origen, Mr. Shiffman and/or Mr. Weiss may have a conflict of interest with respect to their respective obligations a s our officer and/or director.

Legal Counsel During 2010, Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss, Professional Corporation (“JRH&W”) acted as our general counsel and represented us in various matters. Arthur A. Weiss, one of our directors, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of such firm. We incurred legal fees and expenses of approximately $0.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2010 and approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Lease of Executive Offices.  Gary A. Shiffman, together with certain family members, indirectly owns a 21 percent equity interest in American Center LLC, the entity from which we lease office space for our principal executive offices. Arthur A. Weiss owns a 0.75 percent indirect interest in American Center LLC. As of August 2008, we lease approximately 36,700 rentable square feet.  The term of the lease is until August 31, 2015, with an option to renew for an additional five years. The annual base rent under the current lease is $18.81 per square foot (gross) and will remain this amount through August 31, 2015.  Mr. Shiffman and Mr. Weiss may have a conflict of interest with respect to their obligations as our officer and/or director and their owners hip interest in American Center LLC.

Tax Consequences Upon Sale of Properties. Gary A. Shiffman holds limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which were received in connection with the contribution of 24 properties (four of which have been sold) from partnerships previously affiliated with him (the “Sun Partnerships”). Prior to any redemption of these limited partnership interests for our common stock, Mr. Shiffman will have tax consequences different from those of us and our public stockholders on the sale of any of the Sun Partnerships. Therefore, we and Mr. Shiffman may have different objectives regarding the appropriate pricing and timing of any sale of those properties.

We rely on key management.

We are dependent on the efforts of our executive officers, particularly Gary A. Shiffman, John B. McLaren, Karen J. Dearing and Jonathan M. Colman (together, the “Senior Officers”). The loss of services of one or more of our executive officers could have a temporary adverse effect on our operations. We do not currently maintain or contemplate obtaining any “key-man” life insurance on the Senior Officers.

Certain provisions in our governing documents may make it difficult for a third-party to acquire us.

9.8% Ownership Limit. In order to qualify and maintain our qualification as a REIT, not more than 50% of the outstanding shares of our capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals. Thus, ownership of more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares of common stock by any single stockholder has been restricted, with certain exceptions, for the purpose of maintaining our qualification as a REIT under the Code. Such restrictions in our charter do not apply to Gary A. Shiffman, the Milton M. Shiffman Spouse’s Marital Trust and the Estate of Robert B. Bayer.

The 9.8% ownership limit, as well as our ability to issue additional shares of common stock or shares of other stock (which may have rights and preferences over the common stock), may discourage a change of control of the Company and may also: (1) deter tender offers for the common stock, which offers may be advantageous to stockholders; and (2) limit the opportunity for stockholders to receive a premium for their common stock that might otherwise exist if an investor were attempting to assemble a block of common stock in excess of 9.8% of our outstanding shares or otherwise effect a change of control of the Company.

Staggered Board. Our Board of Directors has been divided into three classes of directors. The term of one class will expire each year. Directors for each class will be chosen for a three-year term upon the expiration of such class’s term, and the directors in the other two classes will continue in office. The staggered terms for directors may affect the stockholders’ ability to change control of the Company even if a change in control were in the stockholders’ interest.

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BUSINESS RISKS, CONTINUED

Preferred Stock. Our charter authorizes the Board of Directors to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and to establish the preferences and rights (including the right to vote and the right to convert into shares of common stock) of any shares issued. The power to issue preferred stock could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company even if a change in control were in the stockholders’ interest.

Rights Plan. We adopted a stockholders’ rights plan in 2008 that provides our stockholders (other than a stockholder attempting to acquire a 15% or greater interest in us) with the right to purchase our stock at a discount in the event any person attempts to acquire a 15% or greater interest in us. Because this plan could make it more expensive for a person to acquire a controlling interest in us, it could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control even if a change in control were in the stockholders’ interest.

Changes in our investment and financing policies may be made without stockholder approval.

Our investment and financing policies, and our policies with respect to certain other activities, including our growth, debt, capitalization, distributions, REIT status, and operating policies, are determined by our Board of Directors. Although the Board of Directors has no present intention to do so, these policies may be amended or revised from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors without notice to or a vote of our stockholders. Accordingly, stockholders may not have control over changes in our policies and changes in our policies may not fully serve the interests of all stockholders.

Substantial sales of our common stock could cause our stock price to fall.

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for shares. As of December 31, 2010, up to approximately 2.6 million shares of our common stock may be issued in the future to the limited partners of the Operating Partnership in exchange for their common limited partnership interests (“Common OP Units”) and preferred limited partnership interests (“Preferred OP Units”). These Preferred OP Units are convertible into common shares at a price of $68 per share. The limited partners may sell such shares pursuant to registration rights or an available exemption from registration. As of December 31, 2010, options to purchase 140,177 shares of our common stock were outstanding under our 1993 Employee Stock Option P lan, our 1993 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, our 2004 Non-Employee Director Option Plan and our Long-Term Incentive Plan.  We also have the authority to issue restricted stock awards or options to purchase up to an additional 862,500 shares of our common stock pursuant to our 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.  In addition, we entered into a “At the Market” Sales Agreement in August 2009 to issue and sell up to 1,600,000 shares of common stock, we have 480,184 shares remaining that may be sold.  On August 6, 2010, we entered into the Purchase Agreement with REIT Ltd., and have 2,973,666 shares remaining to be purchased under this agreement after the January 4, 2011 issuance.  No prediction can be made regarding the effect that future sales of shares of our common stock or our other securities will have on the market price of shares.

An increase in interest rates may have an adverse effect on the price of our common stock.

One of the factors that may influence the price of our common stock in the public market will be the annual distributions to stockholders relative to the prevailing market price of the common stock. An increase in market interest rates may tend to make the common stock less attractive relative to other investments, which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

The volatility in economic conditions and the financial markets may adversely affect our industry, business and financial performance.

The capital and credit markets have experienced unusual volatility and disruption during the past few years.  Despite the fact that the U. S. economy has recovered from the recent recession, the recovery rate has been much slower than anticipated. In addition, job growth remains sluggish, and sustained high unemployment can hinder economic growth even further. While bank earnings and liquidity are on the rebound, the potential of significant future credit losses clouds the lending outlook. Credit availability has improved, but still lags pre-recession levels hampering business expansion and new development activities. The higher level of unemployment, coupled with the sluggish rate of economic recovery, may  adversely impact our business.  The other risk factors presented in this Form 10-K discuss some of the principal risks inherent in our business, including liquidity risks, operational risks, and credit risks, among others. The turbulence in financial markets has accentuated each of these risks and magnified their potential effect on us. If these economic developments continue to rebound slowly or worsen, there could be an adverse impact on our access to capital, stock price and our operating results.

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ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

As of December 31, 2010, the Properties consisted of 124 manufactured housing communities, 4 recreational vehicle communities, and 8 properties containing both manufactured housing and recreational vehicle sites located in 18 states. As of December 31, 2010, the Properties contained an aggregate of 47,683 developed sites comprised of 42,442 developed manufactured home sites, 3,209 permanent recreational vehicle sites, 2,032 seasonal recreational vehicle sites, and approximately 6,000 additional manufactured home sites suitable for development.  Most of the Properties include amenities oriented toward family and retirement living. Of the 136 Properties, 65 have more than 300 developed manufactured home sites; with the largest having 1,002 developed manufactured home sites.

As of December 31, 2010, the Properties had an occupancy rate of 84.3 percent excluding seasonal recreational vehicle sites. Since January 1, 2010, the Properties have averaged an aggregate annual turnover of homes (where the home is moved out of the community) of approximately 2.3 percent and an average annual turnover of residents (where the resident-owned home is sold and remains within the community, typically without interruption of rental income) of approximately 5.1 percent. The average renewal rate for residents in our Rental Program was 61.5 percent for the year ended December 31, 2010.

We believe that our Properties’ high amenity levels contribute to low turnover and generally high occupancy rates. All of the Properties provide residents with attractive amenities with most offering a clubhouse, a swimming pool, and laundry facilities. Many Properties offer additional amenities such as sauna/whirlpool spas, tennis, shuffleboard and basketball courts and/or exercise rooms.

We have concentrated our communities within certain geographic areas in order to achieve economies of scale in management and operation. The Properties are principally concentrated in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States. We believe that geographic diversification helps to insulate the portfolio from regional economic influences.

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The following tables set forth certain information relating to the properties owned as of December 31, 2010.  The occupancy percentage includes manufactured home sites (“MH Sites”) and permanent recreational vehicle sites (“RV Sites”), and excludes seasonal RV sites.

Property	City	State	MH and Permanent RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Seasonal RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Occupancy as of 12/31/10		Occupancy as of 12/31/09		Occupancy as of 12/31/08
MIDWEST
Michigan
Academy/West Pointe (1)	Canton	MI	441	-	88%		88%		88%
Allendale Meadows Mobile Village	Allendale	MI	352	-	74%		74%		73%
Alpine Meadows Mobile Village	Grand Rapids	MI	403	-	83%		82%		84%
Bedford Hills Mobile Village	Battle Creek	MI	339	-	73%		76%		74%
Brentwood Mobile Village	Kentwood	MI	195	-	98%		94%		92%
Byron Center Mobile Village	Byron Center	MI	143	-	92%		92%		93%
Candlewick Court	Owosso	MI	211	-	74%		76%		84%
College Park Estates	Canton	MI	230	-	70%		68%		73%
Continental Estates	Davison	MI	385	-	38%		37%		37%
Continental North	Davison	MI	474	-	54%		53%		54%
Country Acres Mobile Village	Cadillac	MI	182	-	84%		85%		86%
Country Meadows Mobile Village	Flat Rock	MI	577	-	91%		90%		91%
Countryside Village	Perry	MI	359	-	67%		70%		71%
Creekwood Meadows	Burton	MI	336	-	63%		59%		61%
Cutler Estates Mobile Village	Grand Rapids	MI	259	-	93%		90%		84%
Davison East	Davison	MI	190	-	45%		45%		45%
Falcon Pointe (2)	East Lansing	MI	142	-	15%	(2)	17%	(2)	18%	(2)
Fisherman’s Cove	Flint	MI	162	-	87%		85%		80%
Grand Mobile Estates	Grand Rapids	MI	230	-	73%		72%		75%
Hamlin (3)	Webberville	MI	209	-	73%	(3)	72%	(3)	74%	(3)
Holly Village/Hawaiian Gardens (1)	Holly	MI	425	-	98%		97%		97%
Hunters Glen (2)	Wayland	MI	280	-	59%	(2)	53%	(2)	48%	(2)
Kensington Meadows	Lansing	MI	290	-	85%		81%		81%
Kings Court Mobile Village	Traverse City	MI	639	-	98%		98%		98%
Knollwood Estates	Allendale	MI	161	-	81%		79%		87%
Lafayette Place	Metro Detroit	MI	254	-	65%		65%		64%
Lakeview	Ypsilanti	MI	392	-	93%		91%		89%
Lincoln Estates	Holland	MI	191	-	85%		88%		94%
Meadow Lake Estates	White Lake	MI	425	-	84%		81%		81%
Meadowbrook Estates	Monroe	MI	453	-	92%		92%		94%
Presidential Estates Mobile Village	Hudsonville	MI	364	-	88%		84%		80%
Richmond Place	Metro Detroit	MI	117	-	83%		82%		77%
River Haven Village	Grand Haven	MI	721	-	57%		58%		59%
Scio Farms Estates	Ann Arbor	MI	913	-	93%		95%		96%
Sheffield Estates	Auburn Hills	MI	228	-	98%		99%		99%
Sherman Oaks	Jackson	MI	366	-	72%		72%		74%
St. Clair Place	Metro Detroit	MI	100	-	74%		77%		76%
Sunset Ridge (2)	Portland Township	MI	190	-	95%	(2)	92%	(2)	93%	(2)
Timberline Estates	Grand Rapids	MI	296	-	80%		79%		79%
Town & Country Mobile Village	Traverse City	MI	192	-	98%		98%		100%
Village Trails (3)	Howard City	MI	100	-	92%	(3)	82%	(3)	79%	(3)
White Lake Mobile Home Village	White Lake	MI	315	-	98%		98%		97%
White Oak Estates	Mt. Morris	MI	480	-	68%		70%		71%
Windham Hills Estates (3)	Jackson	MI	402	-	70%	(3)	62%	(3)	66%	(3)
Woodhaven Place	Metro Detroit	MI	220	-	95%		97%		95%
Michigan Total			14,333	-	79%		78%		79%

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Property	City	State	MH and Permanent RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Seasonal RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Occupancy as of 12/31/10		Occupancy as of 12/31/09		Occupancy as of 12/31/08
MIDWEST
Indiana
Brookside Mobile Home Village	Goshen	IN	570	-	64%		61%		59%
Carrington Pointe (3)	Ft. Wayne	IN	320	-	79%	(3)	78%	(3)	76%	(3)
Clear Water Mobile Village	South Bend	IN	227	-	73%		74%		72%
Cobus Green Mobile Home Park	Elkhart	IN	386	-	64%		60%		62%
Deerfield Run (3)	Anderson	IN	175	-	64%	(3)	68%	(3)	65%	(3)
Four Seasons	Elkhart	IN	218	-	80%		79%		83%
Holiday Mobile Home Village	Elkhart	IN	326	-	75%		71%		79%
Liberty Farms	Valparaiso	IN	220	-	98%		99%		98%
Maplewood	Lawrence	IN	207	-	70%		74%		78%
Meadows	Nappanee	IN	330	-	51%		51%		50%
Pebble Creek (2) (4)	Greenwood	IN	257	-	89%	(2)	88%	(2)	88%	(2)
Pine Hills	Middlebury	IN	129	-	88%		88%		78%
Roxbury Park	Goshen	IN	398	-	85%		85%		86%
Timberbrook	Bristol	IN	567	-	56%		56%		53%
Valley Brook	Indianapolis	IN	798	-	53%		54%		54%
West Glen Village	Indianapolis	IN	552	-	71%		70%		74%
Woodlake Estates	Ft. Wayne	IN	338	-	50%		47%		45%
Woods Edge Mobile Village (3)	West Lafayette	IN	598	-	53%	(3)	54%	(3)	54%	(3)
Indiana Total			6,616	-	66%		66%		66%
Ohio
Apple Creek Manufactured Home Community and Self Storage	Amelia	OH	176	-	100%		92%		86%
Byrne Hill Village	Toledo	OH	236	-	86%		86%		86%
Catalina	Middletown	OH	462	-	56%		61%		63%
East Fork (2) (4)	Batavia	OH	215	-	94%	(2)	93%	(2)	89%	(2)
Oakwood Village	Miamisburg	OH	511	-	89%		84%		84%
Orchard Lake	Milford	OH	147	-	96%		95%		97%
Westbrook Senior Village	Toledo	OH	112	-	98%		99%		100%
Westbrook Village	Toledo	OH	344	-	95%		95%		97%
Willowbrook Place	Toledo	OH	266	-	95%		94%		94%
Woodside Terrace	Holland	OH	439	-	82%		84%		82%
Worthington Arms	Lewis Center	OH	224	-	96%		97%		95%
OhioTotal			3,132	-	86%		86%		85%
SOUTH
Texas
Boulder Ridge (2)	Pflugerville	TX	527	-	79%	(2)	73%	(2)	69%	(2)
Branch Creek Estates	Austin	TX	392	-	100%		99%		100%
Casa del Valle	Alamo	TX	218	182	100%	(5)	100%	(5)	99%	(5)
Chisholm Point Estates	Pflugerville	TX	416	-	100%		95%		95%
Comal Farms (2) (4)	New Braunfels	TX	351	-	91%	(2)	80%	(2)	73%	(2)
Kenwood RV and Mobile Home Plaza	LaFeria	TX	86	194	100%	(5)	99%	(5)	100%	(5)
Oak Crest (2)	Austin	TX	335	-	88%	(2)	74%	(2)	70%	(2)
Pecan Branch (2)	Georgetown	TX	69	-	99%	(2)	93%	(2)	84%	(2)
Pine Trace (2)	Houston	TX	406	-	98%	(2)	81%	(2)	71%	(2)
River Ranch (2) (4)	Austin	TX	121	-	99%	(2)	99%	(2)	96%	(2)
River Ridge (2)	Austin	TX	337	-	99%	(2)	96%	(2)	94%	(2)
Saddle Brook (2)	Austin	TX	261	-	87%	(2)	75%	(2)	63%	(2)
Snow to Sun	Weslaco	TX	304	175	100%	(5)	100%	(5)	100%	(5)
Stonebridge (2) (4)	San Antonio	TX	336	-	98%	(2)	96%	(2)	88%	(2)
Summit Ridge (2) (4)	Converse	TX	250	-	98%	(2)	100%	(2)	95%	(2)
Sunset Ridge (2) (4)	Kyle	TX	170	-	100%	(2)	96%	(2)	98%	(2)
Woodlake Trails (2) (4)	San Antonio	TX	134	-	97%	(2)	96%	(2)	96%	(2)
Texas Total			4,713	551	95%		89%		85%

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Property	City	State	MH and Permanent RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Seasonal RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Occupancy as of 12/31/10		Occupancy as of 12/31/09		Occupancy as of 12/31/08
SOUTHEAST
Florida
Arbor Terrace RV Park	Bradenton	FL	186	208	99%	(5)	98%	(5)	97%	(5)
Ariana Village Mobile Home Park	Lakeland	FL	208	-	92%		91%		92%
Buttonwood Bay	Sebring	FL	792	148	100%	(5)	100%	(5)	100%	(5)
Gold Coaster	Homestead	FL	443	102	100%	(5)	99%	(5)	99%	(5)
Groves RV Resort	Ft. Myers	FL	150	133	99%	(5)	99%	(5)	98%	(5)
Holly Forest Estates	Holly Hill	FL	402	-	100%		100%		100%
Indian Creek Park	Ft. Myers Beach	FL	1,338	113	99%	(5)	99%	(5)	99%	(5)
Island Lakes	Merritt Island	FL	301	-	100%		100%		100%
Kings Lake	Debary	FL	245	-	97%		100%		99%
Lake Juliana Landings	Auburndale	FL	274	-	98%		98%		98%
Lake San Marino RV Park	Naples	FL	202	207	98%	(5)	100%	(5)	100%	(5)
Meadowbrook Village	Tampa	FL	257	-	100%		99%		100%
Orange Tree Village	Orange City	FL	246	-	99%		99%		100%
Royal Country	Miami	FL	864	-	100%		100%		100%
Saddle Oak Club	Ocala	FL	376	-	99%		100%		100%
Siesta Bay RV Park	Ft. Myers Beach	FL	732	65	99%	(5)	100%	(5)	100%	(5)
Silver Star Mobile Village	Orlando	FL	406	-	99%		99%		99%
Tampa East	Tampa	FL	210	490	100%	(5)	99%	(5)	99%	(5)
Water Oak Country Club Estates	Lady Lake	FL	1,002	-	99%		99%		99%
Florida Total			8,634	1,466	99%		99%		99%

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Property	City	State	MH and Permanent RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Seasonal RV Sites as of 12/31/10	Occupancy as of 12/31/10		Occupancy as of 12/31/09		Occupancy as of 12/31/08
OTHER
Autumn Ridge	Ankeny	IA	413	-	100%		99%		99%
Bell Crossing (3)	Clarksville	TN	239	-	64%	(3)	64%	(3)	60%	(3)
Candlelight Village	Chicago Heights	IL	309	-	94%		88%		92%
Cave Creek (2)	Evans	CO	289	-	76%	(2)	74%	(2)	69%	(2)
Countryside Atlanta (6)	Lawrenceville	GA	271	-	99%	(6)	99%	(6)	99%
Countryside Gwinnett	Buford	GA	331	-	94%		91%		96%
Countryside Lake Lanier	Buford	GA	548	-	83%		82%		83%
Creekside (2) (4)	Reidsville	NC	45	-	67%	(2)	64%	(2)	67%	(2)
Desert View Village (2)	West Wendover	NV	93	-	48%	(2)	49%	(2)	48%	(2)
Eagle Crest (2)	Firestone	CO	441	-	76%	(2)	97%	(2)	86%	(2)
Edwardsville	Edwardsville	KS	634	-	67%		66%		68%
Forest Meadows	Philomath	OR	75	-	100%		100%		99%
Glen Laurel (2) (4)	Concord	NC	260	-	61%	(2)	57%	(2)	47%	(2)
High Pointe	Frederica	DE	411	-	92%		92%		93%
Meadowbrook (2) (4)	Charlotte	NC	177	-	98%	(2)	93%	(2)	92%	(2)
North Point Estates (2)	Pueblo	CO	108	-	63%	(2)	58%	(2)	51%	(2)
Pheasant Ridge	Lancaster	PA	553	-	100%		100%		100%
Pin Oak Parc	O’Fallon	MO	502	-	82%		83%		88%
Pine Ridge	Petersburg	VA	245	-	98%		98%		97%
Sea Air	Rehoboth Beach	DE	495	15	99%	(5)	99%	(5)	98%	(5)
Southfork	Belton	MO	477	-	65%		69%		71%
Sun Villa Estates	Reno	NV	324	-	99%		99%		99%
Timber Ridge	Ft. Collins	CO	585	-	95%		90%		88%
Woodland Park Estates	Eugene	OR	398	-	98%		98%		99%
Other Total			8,223	15	86%		86%		86%
TOTAL / AVERAGE			45,651	2,032	84%		83%		83%

(1) Properties have two licenses but operate as one community.

(2) Occupancy in these properties reflects the fact that these communities are newly developed from the ground up.

(3) Occupancy in these properties reflects the fact that these communities are in a lease-up phase following an expansion.

(4) This Property is owned by an affiliate of Sunchamp LLC, a joint venture that owns 11 of our consolidated manufactured home communities, in which we own approximately a 78.9 percent equity interest as of December 31, 2010.

(5) Occupancy percentage excludes seasonal RV sites.  Percentage calculated by dividing revenue producing sites by developed sites.  A revenue producing site is defined as a site that is occupied by a paying resident.  A developed site is defined as an adequate sized parcel of land that has road and utility access which is zoned and licensed (if required) for use as a home site.

(6) The number of developed sites and occupancy percentage at this Property includes sites that we believe will be covered under our comprehensive insurance coverage (subject to deductibles and certain limitations) for both property damage and business interruption from a flood that caused substantial damage to this Property.

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ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On or about November 19, 2009, we, Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen-Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) filed suit against ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co., L.P., PNC ARCS, LLC, and the Federal National Mortgage Association (collectively, the “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia as Case No. 1:09-cv-02162.  The essence of the dispute is whether the terms of a commercial credit facility permitted Defendants to increase the Variable Facility Fee applicable to the outstanding variable rate loans in conjunction with an extension of the credit facility (and, if so, whether the Defendants properly exercised that right).   As of April 29, 2009, the Plaintiffs have been paying the increased Variable Facility Fee.  The Plaintiffs seek a judgment for the amount paid above the original Variable Facility Fee from April 29, 2009 to the date of judgment and an order that the Variable Facility Fee shall be returned to the original rate of 58 basis points on a going forward basis through the end of the extension period.  The Defendants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied and discovery is ongoing.

On June 4, 2010, we settled all of the claims arising out of the litigation filed in 2003 by TJ Holdings, LLC in the Superior Court of Guilford County, North Carolina and the associated arbitration proceeding commenced by TJ Holdings in Southfield, Michigan.  Under the terms of the settlement agreement, in which neither party admitted any liability whatsoever, we paid TJ Holdings $360,000.  In addition, pursuant to this settlement, TJ Holdings’ percentage ownership interest in Sun/Forest, LLC will be increased on a one time basis, in the event of a sale or refinance of all of the Sunchamp Properties, to between 9.03% and 28.99% depending on our average closing stock price as reported by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) during the 30 days preceding the sale or refinance of all the Sunchamp Prope rties.  Once this percentage ownership interest has been adjusted, there will be no further adjustments from subsequent sales or refinances of the Sunchamp Properties.  The likelihood of a sale or refinancing of all of the SunChamp properties is not probable and we do not expect it to have a material adverse impact, if any on our results of operations or financial condition.

We are involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. All such proceedings, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock has been listed on the NYSE since December 8, 1993, and traded under the symbol “SUI”. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices per share for the common stock for the periods indicated as reported by the NYSE and the distributions per share paid by us with respect to each period:

Year Ended December 31, 2010	High		Low		Distributions
1st Quarter	$	25.46	$	17.12	$	0.63
2nd Quarter		31.53		25.03		0.63
3rd Quarter		31.23		25.60		0.63
4th Quarter		35.11		30.49		0.63

Year Ended December 31, 2009	High		Low		Distributions
1st Quarter	$	15.19	$	6.76	$	0.63
2nd Quarter		16.29		11.72		0.63
3rd Quarter		22.20		12.80		0.63
4th Quarter		21.95		17.08		0.63

On February 14, 2011, the closing share price of our common stock was $34.40 per share on the NYSE, and there were 276 holders of record for the approximately 20.8 million outstanding shares of common stock.  The Operating Partnership had approximately 2.1 million OP Units outstanding which are convertible into an equivalent number of shares of common stock.  The holders of the OP Units can exercise their conversion rights at any time.

We have historically paid regular quarterly distributions to holders of our common stock and OP Units.  Future distributions will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our actual funds from operations, our financial condition, our capital requirements, and the annual distribution requirements applicable to REITs, and other factors that our Board of Directors deem relevant.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table reflects information about the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2010.

	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column a)
Plan Category	(a)		(b)		(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders		116,584	$	28.48		948,000
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders (1)		23,593		32.75		-
Total		140,177	$	29.20		948,000

(1)  On May 29, 1997, we established a Long Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”) pursuant to which all of our full-time salaried and full-time commission only employees, excluding our officers, were entitled to receive options to purchase shares of the our common stock at $32.75 per share (i.e., the average of the highest and lowest selling prices for the common stock on May 29, 1997), on January 31, 2002. In accordance with the terms of the LTIP, (a) we granted the eligible participants options to purchase 167,918 shares of common stock; and (b) each eligible participant received an option to purchase a number of shares of common stock equal to the product of 167,918 and the quotient derived by dividing such participant’s total compensation during the period beginning on January 1, 1997 and ending on December 31, 2001 (the “Award Period ”) by the aggregate compensation of all of the eligible participants during the Award Period.

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In November 2004, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock.  We have 400,000 common shares remaining in the repurchase program.  No common shares were repurchased under this program during 2010.  There is no expiration date specified for the buyback program.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

From time to time, we may issue shares of common stock in exchange for OP Units tendered to the Operating Partnership for redemption in accordance with the terms and provisions of the limited partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership.  Such shares are issued based on an exchange ratio of one share for each OP Unit.   Common OP Unit holders can convert their Common OP units into an equivalent number of shares of common stock at any time.

During 2010, holders of Common OP Units have converted 51,881 units to common stock.

All of the above partnership units and shares of common stock were issued in private placements in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including Regulation D promulgated there under. No underwriters were used in connection with any of such issuances.

Use of Proceeds from Sales of Registered Securities

Through the “At the Market” Sales Agreement we entered into on August 2009, we sold and received net proceeds of approximately $30.3 million  1,019,816 shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2010.  The shares of common stock were sold at the prevailing market price of our common stock at the time of each sale with a weighted average sale price of $30.31. The proceeds were used to pay down our unsecured line of credit.

On August 6, 2010, we entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with REIT Opportunity, Ltd. (“REIT Ltd.”), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, REIT Ltd. Is committed to purchase up to the lesser of $100,000,000 of our common stock, or 3,889,493 shares of our common stock, which is equal to one share less than twenty percent of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the effective date of the Purchase Agreement.  From time to time over the two year term of the Purchase Agreement, and at our sole discretion, we may present REIT Ltd. with draw down notices to purchase our common stock.  Any and all issuances of shares of common stock to REIT Ltd. pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will be registered on our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.  No common shares were purchased under the Purchase Agreement as of December 31, 2010.  Subsequent to December 31, 2010, and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we sold 915,827 shares of common stock at a weighted average sale price of $32.76 and received net proceeds of approximately $30.0 million. This additional capital may be utilized in connection with the potential acquisition of a portfolio of twenty communities.  The funds have currently been used to pay down our unsecured line of credit.

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Performance Graph

Set forth below is a line graph comparing the yearly percentage change in the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock against the cumulative total return of a broad market index composed of all issuers listed on the New York Stock Exchange and an industry index comprised of fifteen publicly traded residential real estate investment trusts, for the five year period ending on December 31, 2010. This line graph assumes a $100 investment on December 31, 2005, a reinvestment of dividends and actual increase of the market value of our common stock relative to an initial investment of $100. The comparisons in this table are required by the SEC and are not intended to forecast or be indicative of possible future performance of our common stock.

	As of December31,
Index	2005		2006		2007		2008		2009		2010
Sun Communities, Inc.		100.00		111.26		78.59		60.69		101.68		189.10
SNL US REIT Residential		100.00		139.89		104.94		78.24		104.97		154.19
NYSE Market Index		100.00		120.67		131.70		80.14		103.04		117.06

The information included under the heading “Performance Graph” is not to be treated as “soliciting material” or as “filed” with the SEC, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing by the company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that is made on, before or after the date of filing of this Form 10-K.

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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth selected financial and operating information on a historical basis.  The historical financial data has been derived from our historical financial statements.  The following information should be read in conjunction with the information included in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and the financial statements and accompanying notes included herein.

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009 (a)			2008 (a)			2007 (a)			2006(a)
	(In thousands, except for share related data)
OPERATING DATA:
Revenues	$	263,140		$	256,609		$	254,291		$	235,075		$	226,773
Amounts attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations		(2,883	)		(6,099	)		(29,209	)		(15,940	)		(24,680	)
Net loss		(2,883	)		(6,302	)		(34,448	)		(16,643	)		(24,968	)
Loss from continuing operations per share - basic and diluted	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(1.61	)	$	(0.89	)	$	(1.41	)
Distributions per common share	$	2.52		$	2.52		$	2.52		$	2.52		$	2.52
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Investment property before accumulated depreciation	$	1,580,544		$	1,565,700		$	1,549,339		$	1,537,865		$	1,511,655
Total assets		1,162,691			1,181,365			1,206,999			1,245,823			1,289,739
Total debt and lines of credit		1,258,139			1,253,907			1,229,571			1,187,675			1,166,850
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)		(132,384	)		(111,308	)		(59,882	)		26,046			91,588
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
Net operating income (NOI) (b) from:
Real property operations	$	135,222		$	131,131		$	130,222		$	126,329		$	123,531
Home sales and home rentals		12,981			13,410			12,051			9,734			8,466
Funds from operations (FFO) (b)	$	62,733		$	55,976		$	26,501		$	45,439		$	34,560
Adjustment for special items		906			3,516			30,529			9,829			18,000
Adjusted FFO(b)		63,639			59,492			57,030			55,268			52,560
Adjusted FFO (b) per weighted average Common Share/OP Unit - Diluted	$	2.97		$	2.86		$	2.78		$	2.72		$	2.61

(a)   Financial information has been restated to reflect the reclassification of our cable television service business as a discontinued operation.  Additionally, financial information has been restated to reflect the reclassification of our noncontrolling interest as a component of stockholders’ equity (deficit) and to reflect the amounts attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders.

(b)   Refer to Item 7, Supplemental Measures, for information regarding the presentation of the net operating income (“NOI”) financial measure, funds from operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted FFO financial measure.

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto elsewhere herein.

We are a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT.  We own, operate, and develop manufactured housing communities concentrated in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States. As of December 31, 2010, we owned and operated a portfolio of 136 developed properties located in 18 states, including 124 manufactured housing communities, 4 recreational vehicle communities, and 8 properties containing both manufactured housing and recreational vehicle sites.

The majority of our revenue (Income from real property) is affected by occupancy and our ability to raise rents. Our residents normally sign a one year lease and then lease on a month to month basis for the next ten to fifteen years. Few of our leases are tied to published CPI statistics or other indices therefore allowing us significant flexibility in rental increases based on the markets in which we operate. Weighted average rent increases over the last five years have ranged from 2.2 percent to 3.6 percent and we expect to continue to be able to increase rents at or near these levels in the future.

Our rental program, established during the significant downturn in our industry during the early to mid 2000’s, has become a significant contributor to the stability and improvement of our occupancies and revenue stream.  Over the past several years, the rental program has been the single largest contributor to the generation of applications to live in our communities, which numbered nearly 22,000 in 2010. We own and rent approximately 6,000 homes throughout our portfolio applying stringent approval standards (over 50% of our rental applications are denied) to each applicant thereby ensuring maintenance of the quality of our communities as desirable neighborhoods in which to live. During 2010, occupants in the rental program increased by 394.

Home sales units sold have increased from 1,116 in 2009 to 1,375 in 2010 and we anticipate selling approximately 1,600 homes in the coming year. Our ability to sell homes is dependent on access to financing for the prospective buyer.  Although the majority of our home sales are financed through third party lenders, we do provide financing for certain home purchasers who are unable to obtain financing through other means.

The economic downturns and market volatility during the past few years have presented both challenges and opportunities. We provide affordable housing to the marketplace which, in difficult times, requires the housing values that our products and programs offer. This demand is somewhat offset by job losses in our resident base resulting from businesses closing and layoffs which occur in times of economic contraction.

The broader financial markets which provide capital for funding our continued growth and refinancing of debt are improving, but remain constrained and contain terms more restrictive than when most of our current debt was originated. We are focused on financing opportunities which will allow us to replace our $115.0 million unsecured revolving line of credit and $104.0 million of secured debt, both of which come due in 2011.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discuss our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimate and judgment of certain amounts included in the financial statements. Nevertheless, actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or con ditions.  Management believes the following significant accounting policies, among others, affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements:

Investment Property

Investment property is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  We review the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Circumstances that may prompt a test of recoverability may include a significant decrease in the anticipated market price, an adverse change to the extent or manner in which an asset may be used or in its physical condition or other such events that may significantly change the value of the long-lived asset.  An impairment loss is recognized when a long-lived asset’s carrying value is not recoverable and exceeds estimated fair value. We estimate the fair value of our long lived assets based on future cash flows and any potential disposition proceeds for a given asset. Forecasting cash flows requires management to make estimates and assumptions about such variables as the estimated holding period, rental rates, occupancy and operating expenses during the holding period, as well as disposition proceeds.  Management uses its best judgment when developing these estimates and assumptions, but the development of the projected future cash flows is based on subjective variables. Future events could occur which would cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist, and significant adverse changes in national, regional, or local market conditions or trends may cause us to change the estimates and assumptions used in our impairment analysis.  The results of an impairment analysis could be material to our financial statements.

Investment in Affiliates

Investments in affiliates in which we do not have a controlling direct or indirect voting interest, but can exercise significant influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  The carrying value of our investment is adjusted for our proportionate share of the affiliate’s net income or loss and reduced by distributions received.  We review the carrying value of our investment in affiliates for other than temporary impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment.  Financial condition, operational performance, and other economic trends are some of the factors we consider when we evaluate the existence of impairment indicators.

Notes and Accounts Receivable

We evaluate the recoverability of our receivables whenever events occur or there are changes in circumstances such that management believes it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan and lease agreements. Receivables related to community rents are reserved when we believe that collection is less than probable, which is generally after a resident balance reaches 60 to 90 days past due.

The ability to collect our notes receivable is measured based on current and historical information and events. We consider numerous factors including: length of delinquency, estimated costs to lease or sell, and repossession history.  We reserve for estimated unrecoverable costs associated with our notes receivables.   We estimate our unrecoverable costs to be the repurchase price plus repair and remarketing costs that exceed the estimated selling price of the home being repossessed.  A historical average of this excess cost is calculated based on prior repossessions and applied to our estimated annual future repossessions to create the allowance for our notes receivable.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Useful lives are 30 years for land improvements and buildings, 10 years for rental homes, 7 to 15 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment, and 7 years for intangible assets.

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Revenue Recognition

Rental income attributable to site and home leases is recorded on a straight-line basis when earned from tenants. Leases entered into by tenants generally range from month-to-month to two years and are renewable by mutual agreement from us and the resident, or in some cases, as provided by state statute. Revenue from the sale of manufactured homes is recognized upon transfer of title at the closing of the sales transaction.  Interest income on notes receivable is recorded on a level yield basis over the life of the notes.  We report certain taxes collected from the resident and remitted to taxing authorities in revenue.  These taxes include certain Florida property and fire taxes.

Capitalized Costs

We capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with the development, redevelopment, capital enhancement and leasing of our properties. Management is required to use professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for immediate expense or capitalization. The amounts are dependent on the volume and timing of such activities and the costs associated with such activities. Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements to properties are expensed when incurred. Renovations and improvements to properties are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and construction costs related to the development of new community or expansion sites are capitalized until the property is substantially complete. Costs incurred to renovate repossessed homes for our Rental Program are capitalized and costs incurred to refurbish the homes at turnover and repair the homes while occupied are expensed. Certain expenditures to dealers and residents related to obtaining lessees in our communities are capitalized and amortized over a seven year period based on the anticipated term of occupancy of a resident. Costs associated with implementing our computer systems are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful lives of the related software and hardware.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We have four derivative contracts consisting of three interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $70.0 million, and an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $152.4 million as of December 31, 2010. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.  We adjust our balance sheet on a quarterly basis to reflect current fair market value of our derivatives. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in earnings or comprehensive income (loss), as appropriate. The ineffective portion of the hedge is immediately recognized in earnings to the extent that the change in value of a derivative does not perfectly offset the change in value of the instrument being hedged.  The effective portion of the hedge is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) .  We use standard market conventions to determine the fair values of derivative instruments, including the quoted market prices or quotes from brokers or dealers for the same or similar instruments. All methods of assessing fair value result in a general approximation of value and such value may never actually be realized.

Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT as defined under Section 856(c) of the Code. In order for us to qualify as a REIT, at least ninety-five percent (95%) of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes at the corporate level if we distribute at least ninety percent (90%) of its REIT ordinary taxable income to our stockholders, which we fully intends to do. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to Federal income tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We remain subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property as well as Federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed income.

We are subject to certain state taxes that are considered income taxes and have certain subsidiaries that are taxed as regular corporations. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and net operating loss carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using currently enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is established if based on available evidence it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,” (ASU 2010-20) which amends ASC Topic 310, “Receivables,” which will require significant new disclosures about the allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of an entity’s financing receivables. The requirements are intended to enhance transparency regarding credit losses and the credit quality of financing receivables by disclosing an evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses. The new and amended disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. Upon review of the requirements for the disclosure in ASU 2010-20, we are not required to disclose any additional information since our receivables are presented at fair value.

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In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”, which is included in ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing”.  The updated guidance in ASC Topic 860 removes the concept of a QSPE and eliminates the exception for QSPEs from consolidation guidance.  In addition, it also established specific conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale.  If the transfer does not meet established sale conditions, sale accounting can be achieved only if the transferor transfers an entire financial asset or a group of entire financial assets and surrenders control over the entire transferred asset(s).  The updated guidance in ASC Topic 860 is effective for fiscal years beginnin g after November 15, 2009.  The adoption of the updated guidance within ASC Topic 860 did not have any impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”, which is included in ASC Topic 810, Consolidation. The updated guidance in ASC Topic 810 requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics, among others: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity, or the right to receive benefits from the entity, that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Under the updated guidance in ASC Topic 810, ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE are required. The updated guidance in ASC Topic 810 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009.   The adoption of the updated guidance within ASC Topic 810 did not have any impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURES

In addition to the results reported in accordance with GAAP, we have provided information regarding Net Operating Income (“NOI”) in the following tables. NOI is derived from revenues minus property operating expenses and real estate taxes. We use NOI as the primary basis to evaluate the performance of our operations. A reconciliation of NOI to net income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. is included in “Results of Operations” below.

We believe that NOI is helpful to investors and analysts as a measure of operating performance because it is an indicator of the return on property investment, and provides a method of comparing property performance over time. We use NOI as a key management tool when evaluating performance and growth of particular properties and/or groups of properties. The principal limitation of NOI is that it excludes depreciation, amortization, interest expense, and non-property specific expenses such as general and administrative expenses, all of which are significant costs, and therefore, NOI is a measure of the operating performance of our properties rather than of the Company overall.  We believe that these costs included in net income (loss) often have no effect on the market value of our property and therefore limit its use as a per formance measure. In addition, such expenses are often incurred at a parent company level and therefore are not necessarily linked to the performance of a real estate asset.

NOI should not be considered a substitute for the reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as an indicator of our financial performance, or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity; nor is it indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.  NOI, as determined and presented by us, may not be comparable to related or similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

We also provide information regarding Funds From Operations (“FFO”).  We consider FFO an appropriate supplemental measure of the financial performance of an equity REIT. Under the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition, FFO represents net income, excluding extraordinary items (as defined under GAAP), and gain (loss) on sales of depreciable property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of financing costs), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.Management also uses an Adjusted Funds from Operations (“Adjusted FFO”) non-GAAP financial measure, which excludes certain gain and loss items that management conside rs unrelated to the operational and financial performance of our core business.  We believe that Adjusted FFO provides investors with another financial measure of our operating performance that is more comparable when evaluating period over period results.  A discussion of FFO, Adjusted FFO, a reconciliation of FFO to net loss, and FFO to Adjusted FFO are included in the presentation of FFO in “Results of Operations” following the “Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009”.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We report operating results under two segments: Real Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals.  The Real Property Operations segment owns, operates, and develops manufactured housing communities concentrated in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States and is in the business of acquiring, operating, and expanding manufactured housing communities.  The Home Sales and Rentals segment offers manufactured home sales and leasing services to tenants and prospective tenants of our communities.  We evaluate segment operating performance based on NOI.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those applied in the Consolidated Financial Statements, except for the use of NOI. We may allocate certain common costs, primarily corporate functions, between the segments differently than we would for standalone financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. These allocated costs include expenses for shared services such as information technology, finance, communications, legal, and human resources. We do not allocate interest expense and certain other corporate costs not directly associated with the segments’ NOI.

COMPARISON OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

REAL PROPERTY OPERATIONS - SAME SITE

A key management tool we use when evaluating performance and growth of our properties is a comparison of Same Site communities. Same Site communities consist of properties owned and operated for the same period in both years for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.  Our Same Site portfolio is equal to our total portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.  The Same Site data may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions, management discretion, significant transactions, or unique situations.

In order to evaluate the growth of the Same Site communities, management has classified certain items differently than our GAAP statements.  The reclassification difference between our GAAP statements and our Same Site portfolio is the reclassification of water and sewer revenues from income from real property to utilities.  A significant portion of our utility charges are re-billed to our residents.   We reclassify these amounts to reflect the utility expenses associated with our Same Site portfolio, net of recovery.

The following tables reflect certain financial and other information for our Same Site communities as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

	Years Ended
	December 31,
Financial Information (in thousands)	2010		2009		Change			% Change
Income from Real Property	$	193,070	$	188,423	$	4,647			2.5	%
Property operating expenses:
Payroll and benefits		15,951		15,547		404			2.6	%
Legal, taxes, & insurance		2,934		3,163		(229	)		-7.2	%
Utilities		11,451		11,934		(483	)		-4.0	%
Supplies and repair		7,597		6,841		756			11.1	%
Other		3,633		3,270		363			11.1	%
Real estate taxes		16,282		16,537		(255	)		-1.5	%
Property operating expenses		57,848		57,292		556			1.0	%
Real Property NOI	$	135,222	$	131,131	$	4,091			3.1	%

	As of December 31,
Other Information	2010			2009			Change
Number of properties		136			136			-
Developed sites		47,683			47,572			111
Occupied sites (1)		38,498			37,935			563
Occupancy % (1)		84.3	%		83.4	%		0.9	%
Weighted average monthly rent per site (2)	$	413		$	404		$	9
Sites available for development		5,441			5,588			(147	)

(1) Occupied sites and occupancy % include manufactured housing and permanent recreational vehicle sites, and exclude seasonal recreational vehicle sites.

(2) Average rent relates only to manufactured housing sites, and excludes permanent and seasonal recreational vehicle sites.

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Real Property NOI increased by $4.1 million from $131.1 million to $135.2 million, or 3.1 percent. The growth in NOI is primarily due to increased revenues. Income from real property revenues consist of manufactured home and recreational vehicle site rent, and miscellaneous other property revenues.  Income from real property revenues increased $4.6 million, from $188.4 million to $193.0 million, or 2.5 percent.  The growth in income from real property was due to a combination of factors.  Revenue from our manufactured home and recreational vehicle portfolio increased by $4.2 million due to average rental rate increases of 2.6 percent and due to the increased number of occupied home sites. This growth in revenue was partially offset by rent concessions offered to new residents and current resident s converting from home renters to home owners.  Additionally, we experienced increased miscellaneous other property revenues of $0.4 million primarily due to revenue realized on cable television royalties. 

Property operating expenses increased $0.6 million, from $57.3 million to $57.9 million, or 1.0 percent.  The growth in property operating expenses was due to several factors.  Payroll and benefits increased by $0.4 million due to increased wages from annual merit increases. Supplies and repairs increased by $0.8 million primarily due to increased cost of lawn services, water system and community maintenance.  Utility costs, primarily related to water, electricity charges, and rubbish removal, decreased $0.5 million due to increased water and sewer income.  Real estate taxes decreased by $0.3 million primarily due to tax appeal refunds and reduced real estate taxes in Indiana.  Property and casualty insurance decreased by $0.1 million due to decreased premiums on insurance policies. 
60;Other operating expenses increased by $0.3 million due to increased administrative costs, resident relations, and bad debt expense.

HOME SALES AND RENTALS

We acquire pre-owned and repossessed manufactured homes located within our communities from lenders and dealers at substantial discounts.  We lease or sell these value priced homes to current and prospective residents.  We also purchase new homes to lease and sell to current and prospective residents.  The programs we have established for our customers to lease or buy new and pre-owned homes have helped to improve portfolio occupancy.

The following table reflects certain financial and other information for our Rental Program as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands, except for certain items marked with *):

	Years Ended
	December 31,
Financial Information	2010		2009		Change			% Change
Rental home revenue	$	20,480	$	20,463	$	17			0.1	%
Site rent from Rental Program (1)		28,585		26,699		1,886			7.1	%
Rental Program revenue		49,065		47,162		1,903			4.0	%
Expenses
Payroll and commissions		1,655		2,335		(680	)		-29.1	%
Repairs and refurbishment		7,671		7,513		158			2.1	%
Taxes and insurance		3,127		3,101		26			0.8	%
Marketing and other		2,961		3,342		(381	)		-11.4	%
Rental Program operating and maintenance		15,414		16,291		(877	)		-5.4	%
Rental Program NOI	$	33,651	$	30,871	$	2,780			9.0	%
Other Information
Number of occupied rentals, end of period*		6,141		5,747		394			6.9	%
Investment in occupied rental homes	$	199,110	$	181,301	$	17,809			9.8	%
Number of sold rental homes*		762		705		57			8.1	%
Weighted average monthly rental rate*	$	735	$	728	$	7			1.0	%

(1) The renter’s monthly payment includes the site rent and an amount attributable to the leasing of the home. The site rent is reflected in the Real Property Operations segment. For purposes of management analysis, the site rent is included in the Rental Program revenue to evaluate the incremental revenue gains associated with implementation of the Rental Program, and assess the overall growth and performance of Rental Program and financial impact to our operations.

Rental Program NOI increased $2.8 million from $30.9 million to $33.7 million, or 9.0 percent due to increased revenues of $1.9 million and by decreased expenses of $0.9 million. Revenues increased $1.9 million primarily due to the increased number of residents participating in the Rental Program as indicated in the table above.

The decrease in operating and maintenance expenses of $0.9 million was due to several factors.  Commissions decreased by $0.7 million due to restructuring of the commission plan associated with new and renewed leases.  Expenses associated with repairs and refurbishment increased by $0.2 million.  Repairs costs on occupied home rentals increased by $0.3 million due to the increased number of occupied homes in the Rental Program offset by refurbishment costs which decreased by $0.1 million due to a decline in the average cost associated with preparing a previously leased home for a new occupant.  Marketing and other costs decreased by $0.4 million due to reductions in bad debt expense and advertising expenses.

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The following table reflects certain financial and statistical information for our Home Sales Program for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands, except for statistical information):

	Years Ended
	December 31,
Financial Information	2010			2009			Change			% Change
New home sales	$	2,396		$	5,049		$	(2,653	)		-52.5	%
Pre-owned home sales		29,549			27,672			1,877			6.8	%
Revenue from homes sales		31,945			32,721			(776	)		-2.4	%
New home cost of sales		2,044			4,261			(2,217	)		-52.0	%
Pre-owned home cost of sales		21,986			19,222			2,764			14.4	%
Cost of home sales		24,030			23,483			547			2.3	%
NOI / Gross profit	$	7,915		$	9,238		$	(1,323	)		-14.3	%
Gross profit – new homes		352			788			(436	)		-55.3	%
Gross margin % – new homes		14.7	%		15.6	%					-0.9	%
Gross profit – pre-owned homes		7,563			8,450			(887	)		-10.5	%
Gross margin % – pre-owned homes		25.6	%		30.5	%					-4.9	%
Statistical Information
Home sales volume:
New home sales		36			71			(35	)		-49.3	%
Pre-owned home sales		1,339			1,045			294			28.1	%
Total homes sold		1,375			1,116			259			23.2	%

Home Sales NOI decreased by $1.3 million, from $9.2 million to $7.9 million, or 14.3 percent due to decreased profit margins on new and pre-owned homes.

The gross profit margin on new home sales decreased 0.9 percent from 15.6 percent to 14.7 percent.   The gross profit decreased by 55.3 percent from $0.8 million to $0.4 million which was primarily due to a 49.3 percent decline in sales volume.

The gross profit margin on pre-owned home sales decreased 4.9 percent from 30.5 percent to 25.6 percent.  The majority of our pre-owned home sales are related to homes previously used in our Rental Program. These sales convert home renters to home owners and thereby allow us to recycle capital invested in the rental program. We decreased the average selling price of our pre-owned homes to increase the volume of sales thereby accelerating the recycling of this capital.  Approximately 90 percent of these home sales are financed by third party lenders or are paid for in cash.

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OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS

Other revenues include other income (loss), interest income, and ancillary revenues, net.  Other revenues increased by $1.6 million, from $4.6 million to $6.2 million, or 34.8 percent.  This increase was due to increased interest income of $2.0 million offset by reduced income realized from a disposition of land and fixed assets of $0.5 million, and increased commission and ancillary revenue of $0.1 million. The increase in interest income was primarily due to the additional installment notes receivable recognized in association with the transfer of financial assets that are recorded as collateralized receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The interest income on these collateralized receivables is offset by the same amount of interest expens e recognized on the secured debt recorded in association with this transaction. See Note 4 for additional information.

Real Property general and administrative costs decreased by $0.5 million, from $17.7 million to $17.2 million, or 2.9 percent due to reduced sales, use and other tax expense of $1.5 million and decreased salary and other compensation costs of $0.1 million offset by increased legal costs of $0.5 million and increased other expenses of $0.6 million.  The decreased sales, use and other tax expense includes $1.6 million decrease due to the reversal of a provision for $0.7 million related to the filing methodology for federally disregarded single member limited liability companies under the former Michigan Single Business Tax. The liability was required to be recorded at December 31, 2009 and was reversed in March 2010 after legislative action by the State of Michigan. & #160;

Home Sales and Rentals general and administrative costs increased by $0.2 million, from $7.4 million to $7.6 million, or 2.7 percent due to increased salary costs of $0.4 million offset by a decrease in leasing costs of $0.1 million and a decrease in taxes and insurance of $0.1 million.

Georgia flood damage charges of $0.8 million were recorded due to a flood that caused substantial damage to our property, Countryside Village of Atlanta, located in Lawrenceville, Georgia in 2009.  See page 35 for additional information.  The claim remains under review.

Depreciation and amortization costs increased by $1.0 million, from $65.0 million to $66.0 million, or 1.6 percent due to increased depreciation on investment property for use in our Rental Program of $0.7 million and increased amortization of promotions and other depreciation of $0.3 million.

Interest expense on debt, including interest on mandatorily redeemable debt, increased by $2.6 million, from $62.8 million to $65.4 million, or 4.2 percent due to increased expense associated with the increase in our FNMA facility fee of $0.9 million and our secured borrowing arrangements of $2.8 million partially offset by a reduction in expense of $1.1 million primarily due to lower interest rates charged on variable rate debt.  The interest expense on our secured borrowing is offset completely by the interest income recognized on our collateralized receivables.  See Note 4 for additional information.

Equity loss from affiliates decreased by $1.1 million, from a loss of $2.2 million, to loss of $1.1 million, net of $0.5 million cash distribution, or 50.0 percent due to limited recognition of our allocation of Origen’s and the LLC’s equity losses.  We suspend equity accounting in periods in which the recognition of equity losses would reduce the carrying value of our investment below zero.

Provision for state income taxes increased by $0.1 million, from $0.4 million to $0.5 million, or 25.0 percent due to the utilization of investment tax credits which reduced tax expense in 2009.

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COMPARISON OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009 AND 2008

REAL PROPERTY OPERATIONS - SAME SITE

A key management tool we use when evaluating performance and growth of our properties is a comparison of Same Site communities. Same Site communities consist of properties owned and operated for the same period in both years for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.  Our Same Site portfolio is equal to our total portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008.  The Same Site data may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions, management discretion, significant transactions, or unique situations.

In order to evaluate the growth of the Same Site communities, management has classified certain items differently than our GAAP statements.  The reclassification difference between our GAAP statements and our Same Site portfolio is the reclassification of water and sewer revenues from income from real property to utilities.  A significant portion of our utility charges are re-billed to our residents.   We reclassify these amounts to reflect the utility expenses associated with our Same Site portfolio, net of recovery.

The following tables reflect certain financial and other information for our Same Site communities as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

	Years Ended December 31,
Financial Information (in thousands)	2009		2008		Change			% Change
Income from Real Property, net	$	188,423	$	185,656	$	2,767			1.5	%
Property operating expenses:
Payroll and benefits		15,547		15,053		494			3.3	%
Legal, taxes, & insurance		3,163		2,996		167			5.6	%
Utilities, net		11,934		11,383		551			4.8	%
Supplies and repair		6,841		6,843		(2	)		0.0	%
Other		3,270		3,177		93			2.9	%
Real estate taxes		16,537		15,982		555			3.5	%
Property operating expenses		57,292		55,434		1,858			3.4	%
Real Property NOI	$	131,131	$	130,222	$	909			0.7	%

	As of December 31,
Other Information	2009			2008			Change
Number of properties		136			136			-
Developed sites		47,572			47,613			(41	)
Occupied sites (1)		37,935			37,711			224
Occupancy % (1)		83.4	%		83.1	%		0.3	%
Weighted average monthly rent per site (2)	$	404		$	393		$	11
Sites available for development		5,588			5,583			5

(1) Occupied sites and occupancy % include manufactured housing and permanent recreational vehicle sites, and exclude seasonal recreational vehicle sites.

(2) Average rent relates only to manufactured housing sites, and excludes permanent and seasonal recreational vehicle sites.

Real Property NOI increased by $0.9 million from $130.2 million to $131.1 million, or 0.7 percent. The growth in NOI is primarily due to increased revenues. Income from real property revenues consist of manufactured home and recreational vehicle site rent, and miscellaneous other property revenues.  Income from real property revenues increased $2.8 million, from $185.6 million to $188.4 million, or 1.5 percent.  The growth in income from real property was due to a combination of factors.  Revenue from our manufactured home and recreational vehicle portfolio increased by $3.2 million due to average rental rate increases of 2.8 percent and due to the increased number of occupied home sites. This growth in revenue was partially offset by rent concessions offered to new residents and current resident s converting from home renters to home owners.  Additionally, we experienced decreased miscellaneous other property revenues of $0.4 million primarily due to reduced revenue realized on cable television revenue sharing agreements that expired during 2008. 

Property operating expenses increased $1.9 million, from $55.4 million to $57.3 million, or 3.4 percent.  The growth in property operating expenses was due to several factors.  Payroll and benefits increased by $0.5 million due to increased health insurance costs and increased wages from annual merit raises. Utility costs, primarily related to water, electricity charges, and rubbish removal, increased $0.6 million due to increased rates on these services.  Real estate taxes increased by $0.5 million primarily due to tax appeal refunds that reduced real estate taxes in Michigan and Texas during 2008.  Property and casualty insurance increased by $0.2 million due to increased premiums on insurance policies.  Other property operating expenses increased by $0.1 million due to increased administr ative costs for postage, advertising, etc.

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HOME SALES AND RENTALS

We acquire pre-owned and repossessed manufactured homes located within our communities from lenders and dealers at substantial discounts.  We lease or sell these value priced homes to current and prospective residents.  We also purchase new homes to lease and sell to current and prospective residents.  The programs we have established for our customers to lease or buy new and pre-owned homes have helped to stabilize portfolio occupancy.

The following table reflects certain financial and other information for our Rental Program as of and for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands, except for certain items marked with *):

	Years Ended December 31,
Financial Information	2009		2008		Change			% Change
Rental home revenue	$	20,463	$	20,533	$	(70	)		-0.3	%
Site rent from Rental Program (1)		26,699		24,537		2,162			8.8	%
Rental Program revenue		47,162		45,070		2,092			4.6	%
Expenses
Payroll and commissions		2,335		2,008		327			16.3	%
Repairs and refurbishment		7,513		7,419		94			1.3	%
Taxes and insurance		3,101		2,802		299			10.7	%
Marketing and other		3,342		3,444		(102	)		-3.0	%
Rental Program operating and maintenance		16,291		15,673		618			3.9	%
Rental Program NOI	$	30,871	$	29,397	$	1,474			5.0	%
Other Information
Number of occupied rentals, end of period*		5,747		5,517		230			4.2	%
Investment in occupied rental homes	$	181,301	$	170,521	$	10,780			6.3	%
Number of sold rental homes*		705		596		109			18.3	%
Weighted average monthly rental rate*	$	728	$	736	$	(8	)		-1.1	%

(1) The renter’s monthly payment includes the site rent and an amount attributable to the leasing of the home. The site rent is reflected in the Real Property Operations segment. For purposes of management analysis, the site rent is included in the Rental Program revenue to evaluate the incremental revenue gains associated with implementation of the Rental Program, and assess the overall growth and performance of Rental Program and financial impact to our operations.

Rental Program NOI increased $1.5 million from $29.4 million to $30.9 million, or 5.0 percent due to increased revenues of $2.1 million, offset by increased expenses of $0.6 million. Revenues increased $2.1 million primarily due to the increased number of residents participating in the Rental Program as indicated in the table above.

The growth in operating and maintenance expenses of $0.6 million was due to several factors.  Commissions increased by $0.3 million due to an increase in the number of new and renewed leases on which commissions and related payroll taxes were paid.  Expenses associated with repairs and refurbishment increased by $0.1 million.  Repairs costs associated with occupied home rentals increased by $0.2 million due to the increased number of occupied homes in the Rental Program.  Refurbishment costs decreased by $0.1 million due a decline in the average cost associated with preparing a previously leased home for a new occupant.  Taxes and insurance expenses increased by $0.3 million as these costs generally increase as the number of homes in the Rental Program increase. Marketing and other cost s decreased by $0.1 million due to reductions in bad debt expense offset by increased advertising expenses.

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The following table reflects certain financial and statistical information for our Home Sales Program for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands, except for statistical information):

	Years Ended December 31,
Financial Information	2009			2008			Change			% Change
New home sales	$	5,049		$	8,652		$	(3,603	)		-41.6	%
Pre-owned home sales		27,672			22,825			4,847			21.2	%
Revenue from homes sales		32,721			31,477			1,244			4.0	%
New home cost of sales		4,261			7,690			(3,429	)		-44.6	%
Pre-owned home cost of sales		19,222			16,596			2,626			15.8	%
Cost of home sales		23,483			24,286			(803	)		-3.3	%
Home Sales NOI / Gross profit	$	9,238		$	7,191		$	2,047			28.5	%
Gross profit – new homes		788			962			(174	)		-18.1	%
Gross margin % – new homes		15.6	%		11.1	%					4.5	%
Gross profit – pre-owned homes		8,450			6,229			2,221			35.7	%
Gross margin % – pre-owned homes		30.5	%		27.3	%					3.2	%
Statistical Information
Home sales volume:
New home sales		71			122			(51	)		-41.8	%
Pre-owned home sales		1,045			843			202			24.0	%
Total homes sold		1,116			965			151			15.6	%

Home Sales NOI increased by $2.0 million, from $7.2 million to $9.2 million, or 28.5 percent primarily due to improved profit margins and an increase in the number of total homes sold. Gross profit from pre-owned home sales increased by $2.2 million, offset by decreased gross profit from new home sales of $0.2 million.

The gross profit margin on new home sales increased 4.5 percent from 11.1 percent to 15.6 percent.  Although the gross profit margin has increased, the overall gross profit on new home sales declined by $0.2 million.  The decline in new home sales profit was due to a 41.8 percent decline in sales volume.

The gross profit margin on pre-owned home sales increased 3.2 percent from 27.3 percent to 30.5 percent.  Pre-owned home sales include the sale of homes that have been utilized in our Rental Program. The cost basis of a rental home is depreciated, therefore, the gross profit margin on the sale of these homes increases the longer the home has been in the Rental Program. An increase in the volume of rental home sales is the primary reason for the overall increase in pre-owned home sales, and therefore, is the principal contributor to the increase in gross profit on pre-owned home sales.

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OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS

Other revenues include other income (loss), interest income, and ancillary revenues, net.  Other revenues decreased by $2.2 million, from $6.8 million to $4.6 million, or 32.4 percent.  This decrease was due to reduced income realized from a gain on sale of land of $3.2 million, increased loss on the disposition of fixed assets of $1.3 million, and decreased commission and ancillary revenue of $0.1 million, offset by increased interest income of $2.1 million and a reduction in fees paid on the transfer of our installment receivables servicing contract to a new service provider in the prior year of $0.3 million.  The increase in interest income was primarily due to the additional installment notes receivable recognized in association with the transfer of financial assets that are recorded as collateralized receivables in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The interest income on these collateralized receivables is offset by the same amount of interest expense recognized on the secured debt recorded in association with this transaction. See Note 4 – Secured Borrowing and Collateralized Receivables for additional information.

Real Property general and administrative costs increased by $1.3 million, from $16.4 million to $17.7 million, or 7.9 percent due to increased salary and other compensation costs of $0.9 million, increased tax expense of $0.9 million, and increased insurance of $0.2 million, partially offset by a decrease in legal of $0.4 million and other expenses of $0.3 million.  The compensation cost increase includes increased amortization of deferred compensation of $0.6 million related to the vesting of restricted stock in May 2009.  The increased tax expense includes a provision for $0.7 million related to a public notice from the Michigan Department of Treasury dated February 5, 2010 that is contradictory to guidance issued in 1999 with regard to the filing methodology for federally disregarded single member limited liability companies under the former Michigan Single Business Tax.  The provision includes an estimated tax liability for several single member limited liability companies for the years 1997-2007, whose taxable income was included in our consolidated Michigan Single Business Tax returns for those years.  Legislative action was taken by the State of Michigan and this provision was reversed in March 2010.

Home Sales and Rentals general and administrative costs increased by $0.7 million, from $6.7 million to $7.4 million, or 10.4 percent due to increased salary costs of $0.5 million and increased advertising costs of $0.2 million.

Georgia flood damage charges were incurred due to a flood that caused substantial damage to our property, Countryside Village of Atlanta, located in Lawrenceville, Georgia.  We have comprehensive insurance coverage for both property damage and business interruption, subject to deductibles and certain limitations.  We believe the cost of the damage sustained from the flooding will be in excess of our insurance deductible.  We have recorded a charge of $0.8 million associated with the flooding.  This charge represents our deductible, net of expected insurance recoveries for the replacement of assets that exceed the net book value of assets damaged in the flood.

Depreciation and amortization costs increased by $0.6 million, from $64.4 million to $65.0 million, or 0.9 percent due to increased depreciation on investment property for use in our Rental Program of $1.5 million partially offset by decreased amortization of promotions and other depreciation of $0.9 million.

Interest expense on debt, including interest on mandatorily redeemable debt, decreased by $1.4 million, from $64.2 million to $62.8 million, or 2.2 percent due to a reduction in expense of $5.7 million primarily due to lower interest rates charged on variable rate debt, partially offset by increased expense associated with the increase in our FNMA facility fee of $1.4 million and our secured borrowing arrangements of $2.9 million.  The interest expense on our secured borrowing is offset completely by the interest income recognized on our collateralized receivables.  See Note 4 – Secured Borrowing and Collateralized Receivables for additional information.

Equity loss from affiliates decreased by $14.3 million, from a loss of $16.5 million to loss of $2.2 million, or 86.7 percent due to fewer losses we incurred from our equity investments. We recorded equity losses from the LLC of $0.5 million which included other than temporary impairment charges of $0.3 million in 2009.  We recorded equity losses from Origen of $1.7 million in 2009.  Our equity losses from Origen in 2008 included charges for impairment, loan loss reserves, and loss on sale of a loan portfolio.  We recorded losses of $6.9 million associated with our equity allocation of these reported losses in 2008.  Additionally, we recorded other than temporary impairment charges associated with our investment in Origen of $9.6 million in 2008.

Provision for state income taxes increased by $0.1 million, from $0.3 million to $0.4 million, or 33.3 percent due to the utilization of investment tax credits which reduced tax expense in 2008.

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The following table is a summary of our consolidated financial results which were discussed in more detail in the preceding paragraphs (in thousands):

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Real Property NOI	$	135,222		$	131,131		$	130,222
Rental Program NOI		33,651			30,871			29,397
Home Sales NOI/Gross Profit		7,915			9,238			7,191
Site rent from Rental Program (included in Real Property NOI)		(28,585	)		(26,699	)		(24,537	)
NOI/Gross profit		148,203			144,541			142,273
Adjustments to arrive at net loss:
Other revenues		6,217			4,581			6,831
General and administrative		(24,810	)		(25,099	)		(23,097	)
Georgia flood damage		-			(800	)		-
Depreciation and amortization		(66,038	)		(65,011	)		(64,427	)
Asset impairment charge		-			-			(9,087	)
Interest expense		(65,427	)		(62,779	)		(64,157	)
Equity loss from affiliates, net		(1,146	)		(2,176	)		(16,498	)
Provision for state income taxes		(512	)		(413	)		(336	)
Loss from continuing operations		(3,513	)		(7,156	)		(28,498	)
Loss from discontinued operations		-			(227	)		(5,111	)
Net loss		(3,513	)		(7,383	)		(33,609	)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest		(630	)		(1,081	)		839
Net loss attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	(2,883	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(34,448	)

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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS

We provide information regarding FFO as a supplemental measure of operating performance.  FFO is defined by the NAREIT as net income (loss) (computed in accordance GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Due to the variety among owners of identical assets in similar condition (based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), we believe excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, and excluding real estate asset depreciation and amortization, provides a better indicator of our operating performance.  FFO is a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance because it refl ects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, providing perspective not readily apparent from net income (loss).  Management believes that the use of FFO has been beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful.  Management, the investment community, and banking institutions routinely use FFO, together with other measures, to measure operating performance in our industry. Further, management uses FFO for planning and forecasting future periods.

Because FFO excludes significant economic components of net income (loss) including depreciation and amortization, FFO should be used as an adjunct to net income (loss) and not as an alternative to net income (loss). The principal limitation of FFO is that it does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP and is a supplemental measure of performance that does not replace net income (loss) as a measure of performance or net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. In addition, FFO is not intended as a measure of a REIT’s ability to meet debt principal repayments and other cash requirements, nor as a measure of working capital. FFO only provides investors with an additional performance measure. Management also uses an Adjusted Funds from Operations (“Adjusted FFO”) non-GAAP finan cial measure, which excludes certain gain and loss items that management considers unrelated to the operational and financial performance of our core business.  We believe that Adjusted FFO provides investors with another financial measure of our operating performance that is more comparable when evaluating period over period results.Other REITs may use different methods for calculating FFO and Adjusted FFO and, accordingly, our FFO and Adjusted FFO may not be comparable to other REITs.

The following table reconciles net loss to FFO and calculates FFO data for both basic and diluted purposes for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 (in thousands, except for per share/OP unit amounts):

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Net loss	$	(3,513	)	$	(7,383	)	$	(33,609	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization		67,748			66,888			66,892
Benefit for state income taxes (2)		(32	)		(97	)		(402	)
Gain on disposition of assets, net		(1,470	)		(3,432	)		(6,380	)
Funds from operations (FFO)	$	62,733		$	55,976		$	26,501
Weighted average Common Shares/OP Units outstanding:
Basic		21,435			20,833			20,463
Diluted		21,444			20,833			20,508
FFO per weighted average Common Share/OP Unit - Basic	$	2.93		$	2.69		$	1.30
FFO per weighted average Common Share/OP Unit - Diluted	$	2.93		$	2.69		$	1.29

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The table below adjusts FFO to exclude certain items as detailed below (in thousands, except for per share/OP unit amounts):

	Years Ended
	December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Net loss	$	(3,513	)	$	(7,383	)	$	(33,609	)
Michigan Single Business tax provision/reversal		(740	)		740			-
Georgia flood damage		-			800			-
Severance charges		-			-			888
Origen LLC impairment charge		-			322			-
Asset impairment charge		-			-			13,171
Equity affiliate adjustment (1)		1,646			1,654			16,470
Adjusted net loss		(2,607	)		(3,867	)		(3,080	)
Depreciation and amortization		67,748			66,888			66,892
Benefit for state income taxes (2)		(32	)		(97	)		(402	)
Gain on disposition of assets, net		(1,470	)		(3,432	)		(6,380	)
Adjusted funds from operations (FFO)	$	63,639		$	59,492		$	57,030
Adjusted FFO per weighted average Common Share/OP Unit - Diluted	$	2.97		$	2.86		$	2.78

(1)   This amount represents our equity loss from affiliates, the cash dividend of $0.5 million received from Origen remains in Adjusted FFO.

(2)   The tax benefit for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010 represents the reversal of the Michigan Business Tax provision previously recorded. These taxes do not impact FFO and would be payable from prospective proceeds of such sales.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our principal liquidity demands have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, distributions to our stockholders and the unitholders of the Operating Partnership, capital improvements to properties, the purchase of new and pre-owned homes, property acquisitions, development and expansion of properties, and debt repayment.

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through working capital provided by operating activities and through borrowings on our lines of credit. We consider these resources to be adequate to meet our operating requirements, including recurring capital improvements, routinely amortizing debt and other normally recurring expenditures of a capital nature, payment of dividends to our stockholders to maintain qualification as a REIT in accordance with the Code, and payment of distributions to our Operating Partnership’s unitholders.

From time to time, we evaluate opportunities that meet our criteria for acquisition. Should such investment opportunities arise in 2011, we will finance the acquisitions through secured financing, debt and/or equity venture capital, the assumption of existing debt on the properties or the issuance of certain equity securities.

During the year ended December 31, 2010, we have invested $10.6 million related to the acquisition of homes intended for the Rental Program net of proceeds from third party financing from homes sales.  Expenditures for 2011 will be dependent upon the condition of the markets for repossessions and new home sales, as well as rental homes. We finance new home purchases with a $10.0 million floor plan facility. Our ability to purchase homes for sale or rent may be limited by cash received from third party financing of our home sales, available floor plan financing and working capital available on our secured and/or unsecured line of credit.

Cash and cash equivalents increased by $3.9 million from $4.5 million at December 31, 2009, to $8.4 million as of December 31, 2010. Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations decreased by $1.2 million from $60.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2009 to $59.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our net cash flows provided by operating activities from continuing operations may be adversely impacted by, among other things: (a) the market and economic conditions in our current markets generally, and specifically in metropolitan areas of our current markets; (b) lower occupancy and rental rates of our properties; (c) increased operating costs, such as wage and benefit costs, insurance premiums, real estate taxes and utilities, that cannot be passed on to our tenants; (d) decreased sales of manufactured homes and (e) current volatility in economic conditions and the financial markets.  See “Risk Factors” in Item 1A.

We have an unsecured revolving line of credit facility with a maximum borrowing capacity of $115.0 million, subject to certain borrowing base calculations. The outstanding balance on the line of credit at December 31, 2010 and 2009 was $81.0 million and $89.1 million, respectively. In addition, $4.0 million of availability was used to back standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. Borrowings under the line of credit bear an interest rate of LIBOR plus 165 basis points, or Prime plus 40 basis points. We have the option to borrow at either rate.  The effective weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings was 1.9 percent as of December 31, 2010. The borrowings under the line of credit mature October 1, 2011.  As of December 31, 2010, $30.0 million was available to be drawn under the fa cility based on the calculation of the borrowing base.  During 2010, the highest balance on the line of credit was $102.3 million. Although the unsecured revolving line of credit is a committed facility, the financial failure of one or more of the participating financial institutions may reduce the amount of available credit for use by us.

The line of credit facility contains various leverage, fixed charge coverage, net worth maintenance and other customary covenants all of which were complied with as of December 31, 2010. The most limiting covenants contained in the line of credit are the distribution coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios. The distribution coverage covenant requires that distributions be no more than 90 percent of funds from operations as defined in the terms of the line of credit agreement.  The fixed charge coverage ratio covenant requires a minimum ratio of 1.45:1.  As of December 31, 2010, the distribution coverage was 80.4 percent and the fixed charge coverage ratio was 1.62:1.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES, CONTINUED

The current economic downturn and conservative lending environment has generally resulted in a reduction of the availability of financing and higher borrowing costs. Although base interest rates have generally decreased relative to their levels prior to the disruptions in the financial markets, the tightening of credit markets has affected the credit risk spreads charged over base interest rates on, and the availability of, mortgage loan financing. For us, this is the most relevant consequence of this financial turmoil. We believe this risk is somewhat mitigated because we have adequate working capital provided by operating activities as noted above.  We do have a fairly significant amount of debt maturing in 2011. Specifically, our debt maturities (excluding normal amortization payments and assuming the election of certain e xtension provisions which are at our discretion) for 2011 through 2015 are as follows:

2011	$189.2 million, inclusive of the balance outstanding on the floor plan facility and unsecured line of credit
2012	$35.8 million
2013	$30.5 million
2014	$485.1 million
2015	$52.5 million

We anticipate meeting our long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled debt maturities, large property acquisitions, and Operating Partnership unit redemptions through the collateralization of our properties. We currently have 30 unencumbered properties with an estimated market value of $212.1 million, most of which support the borrowing base for our $115.0 million unsecured line of credit.  As of December 31, 2010, the borrowing base was in excess of $115.0 million by $22.0 million, which would allow us to remove properties from the borrowing base at our discretion for collateralization.  From time to time, we may also issue shares of our capital stock or preferred stock, issue equity units in our Operating Partnership, utilize debt and/or equity venture capital, or sell selected assets. Our ability to finan ce our long-term liquidity requirements in such a manner will be affected by numerous economic factors affecting the manufactured housing community industry at the time, including the availability and cost of mortgage debt, our financial condition, the operating history of the properties, the state of the debt and equity markets, and the general national, regional, and local economic conditions. As it becomes necessary for us to approach the credit markets, the current volatility in the credit markets could make borrowing more difficult to secure and more expensive.  See “Risk Factors” in Item 1A.  If we are unable to obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be adversely impacted.

Our primary long-term liquidity needs are principal payments on outstanding indebtedness. As of December 31, 2010, our outstanding contractual obligations, including interest expense, were as follows:

			Payments Due By Period
			(In thousands)
Contractual Cash Obligations	Total Due		1 year		2-3 years		4-5 years		After 5 years
Collateralized term loan - FNMA	$	369,148	$	4,567	$	9,795	$	354,786	$	-
Collateralized term loan - B of A		463,286		111,144		13,891		183,439		154,812
Mortgage notes, other		211,578		1,838		60,970		8,031		140,739
Lines of credit		94,527		85,527		-		-		9,000
Redeemable preferred OP units		48,322		370		7,945		4,225		35,782
Secured debt		71,278		3,039		6,965		8,222		53,052
Total principal payments		1,258,139		206,485		99,566		558,703		393,385
Interest expense (1)		225,764		52,439		92,194		50,039		31,092
Operating leases		3,108		666		1,332		1,110		-
Total contractual obligations	$	1,487,011	$	259,590	$	193,092	$	609,852	$	424,477

 (1) Our contractual cash obligation related to interest expense is calculated based on the current debt levels, rates and maturities as of December 31, 2010, and actual payments required in future periods may be different than the amounts included above.

As of December 31, 2010, our debt to total market capitalization approximated 63.2 percent (assuming conversion of all Common Operating Partnership Units to shares of common stock). The debt has a weighted average maturity of approximately 4.4 years and a weighted average interest rate of 5.1 percent.

Capital expenditures for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 included recurring capital expenditures of $6.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively. We are committed to the continued upkeep of our Properties and therefore do not expect a significant decline in our recurring capital expenditures during 2011.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES, CONTINUED

Net cash used for investing activities was $43.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $39.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The difference is due to increased investment in property of $5.7 million, offset by decreased investment in affiliates of $0.1 million increased principal repayment on an officer’s note and other notes receivable of $1.2 million, and increased dividend distribution of $0.5 million.

Net cash used for financing activities was $11.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $21.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. The difference is due to increased net proceeds from stock issuance of $28.4 million, decreased repayments on notes and other debt of $9.4 million, increased net proceeds from stock option exercise by $0.2 million, offset by reduced proceeds from debt of $22.6 million, reduced net borrowings on line of credit of $4.0 million and increased distributions to our stockholders and OP unitholders of $1.3 million.

ITEM 7A.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk. We mitigate this risk by maintaining prudent amounts of leverage, minimizing capital costs and interest expense while continuously evaluating all available debt and equity resources and following established risk management policies and procedures, which include the periodic use of derivatives. Our primary strategy in entering into derivative contracts is to minimize the effect variability interest rate changes could have on our future cash flows. We generally employ derivative instruments that effectively convert a portion of our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

We have four derivative contracts consisting of three interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $70.0 million, and an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $152.4 million as of December 31, 2010. The first swap agreement fixes $25.0 million of variable rate borrowings at 6.70 percent through July 2012.  The second swap agreement, entered into in January 2009, fixes $20.0 million of variable rate borrowings at 4.15 percent through January 2014. The third swap agreement, entered into in February 2009, fixes $25.0 million of variable rate borrowing at 3.62 percent through February 2011 and is based upon 30-day LIBOR. In April 2009, we entered into a new interest cap agreement with a cap rate of 11.0 percent, a notional amount of $152.4 million, and a termination date of May 1, 2012.   ;Each of these derivative contracts is based upon 90-day LIBOR unless otherwise noted.

Our remaining variable rate debt totals $242.3 million and $243.5 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, which bear interest at Prime, various LIBOR or Fannie Mae Discounted Mortgage Backed Securities (“DMBS”) rates. If Prime, LIBOR, or DMBS increased or decreased by 1.0 percent during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we believe our interest expense would have increased or decreased by approximately $2.4 million and $2.2 million based on the $244.2 million and $222.9 million average balances outstanding under our variable rate debt facilities for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  A portion of our variable debt is floating on DMBS rates.  If the credit markets tighten, and there are fewer or no buyers of this security, the interest rate may be negativel y impacted resulting in higher interest expense.

ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Financial statements and supplementary data are filed herewith under Item 15.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

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ITEM 9A.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, Gary A. Shiffman, and Chief Financial Officer, Karen J. Dearing, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2010, to ensure that information we are required to disclose in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, pro cessed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Design and Evaluation of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have included a report of management’s assessment of the design and effectiveness of our internal controls as part of this Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Our independent registered public accounting firm also attested to, and reported on, the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report and the independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation report are included in our 2010 financial statements under the captions entitled “Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting” and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.   OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board of Directors and Committees

Pursuant to the terms of our charter, the board of directors (the “Board”) is divided into three classes. The class up for election at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2011 will hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2014. A second class will hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2012 and a third class will hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2013. Each director will hold office for the term to which such director is elected and until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified. At each of our annual meeting of the shareholders, the successors to the class of directors whose terms expire at such meeting will be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders held in the third year following the year of their election.

The Board meets quarterly, or more often as necessary. The Board met five times during 2010 and took various actions pursuant to resolutions adopted by unanimous written consent. All directors attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board and each committee on which they served.  All directors attended the annual meeting of shareholders held on July 28, 2010.

Several important functions of the Board may be performed by committees that are comprised of members of the Board. Our Bylaws authorize the formation of these committees and grant the Board the authority to prescribe the functions of each committee and the standards for membership of each committee. In addition, the Board appoints the members of each committee. The Board has four standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and an Executive Committee. You may find copies of the charters of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee under the “Investor Relations-Officers and Directors” section of our website at www.suncommunities.com. You may also find a copy of our corporate governance guidelines and its code of business ethics under the “Investor Relations-Officers and Directors” section of our website at www.suncommunities.com. All of the committee charters, our corporate governance guidelines and our code of business ethics are available in print to any shareholder who requests them.

The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a third amended and restated charter that was approved by the Board in December 2007, and is reviewed annually. It is available under the “Investor Relations-Officers and Directors” section of our website at www.suncommunities.com. The Audit Committee, among other functions, (i) has the sole authority to appoint, retain, terminate and determine the compensation of our independent accountants, (ii) reviews with our independent accountants the scope and results of the audit engagement, (iii) approves professional services provided by our independent accountants, (iv) reviews the independence of our independent accountants, and (v) directs and controls our internal audit functions. The current members of the Audit Committe e are Messrs. Robert H. Naftaly, Clunet R. Lewis (Chairman) and Ms. Stephanie W. Bergeron, all of whom are “independent” as that term is defined in the rules of the SEC and applicable rules of the NYSE. The Audit Committee held fourformal meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by SEC rules. See “Report of the Audit Committee.”

The Compensation Committee operates pursuant to a charter that was approved by the Board in March 2004. A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter is available under the “Investor Relations-Officers and Directors” section of our website at www.suncommunities.com. The Compensation Committee, among other functions, (i) reviews and approves corporate goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and such other executive officers as may be designated by the Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the performance of such officers in light of such goals and objectives, and determines and approves the compensation of such officers based on these evaluations, (ii) approves the compensation of our other executive officers, (iii) recommen ds to the Board for approval the compensation of the non-employee directors and (iv) oversees our incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans. The current members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Robert H. Naftaly (Chairman), Clunet R. Lewis and Paul D. Lapides, all of whom are independent directors under the NYSE rules. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the Compensation Committee held three formal meetings and took various actions pursuant to resolutions adopted by unanimous written consent. See “Report of the Compensation Committee on Executive Compensation.”

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The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “NCG Committee”) operates pursuant to a charter that was approved by the Board in March 2004. A copy of the NCG Committee Charter is available under the “Investor Relations-Officers and Directors” section of our website at www.suncommunities.com. The NCG Committee, among other functions, is responsible for (i) identifying individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board, (ii) recommending that the Board select the committee-recommended nominees for election at each annual meeting of shareholders, (iii) developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to us, and (iv) periodically reviewing such guidelines an d recommending any changes, and overseeing the evaluation of the Board. The current members of the NCG Committee are Messrs. Ted J. Simon (Chairman), Clunet R. Lewis and Ronald L. Piasecki, all of whom are independent under the NYSE rules. The NCG Committee held one formal meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. The NCG Committee considers diversity and skills in identifying nominees for service on our Board.  Regarding diversity, the NCG Committee considers the entirety of the board and a wide range of economic, social and ethnic backgrounds and does not nominate representational directors from any specific group.

The Executive Committee was established to generally manage our day-to-day business and affairs between regular Board meetings. In no event may the Executive Committee, without the prior approval of the Board acting as a whole: (i) recommend to the shareholders an amendment to our Charter; (ii) amend our Bylaws; (iii) adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation; (iv) recommend to the shareholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of our property and assets; (v) recommend to the shareholders our dissolution or a revocation of a dissolution; (vi) fill vacancies on the Board; (vii) fix compensation of the directors for serving on the Board or on a committee of the Board; (viii) declare dividends or authorize the issuance of our stock; (ix) approve or take any action with respect to any related party transaction inv olving us; or (x) take any other action which is forbidden by our Bylaws. All actions taken by the Executive Committee must be promptly reported to the Board as a whole and are subject to ratification, revision and alteration by the Board, except that no rights of third persons created in reliance on authorized acts of the Executive Committee can be affected by any such revision or alteration. The current members of the Executive Committee are Messrs. Gary A. Shiffman and Ted J. Simon. The Executive Committee did not hold any formal meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 but took various actions pursuant to resolutions adopted by unanimous written consent.

The Board oversees and implements its risk management function several different ways.  Specifically, the Audit Committee discusses  our risk assessment and risk management policies with the Chief Financial Officer and other accounting staff, our internal auditor and our independent accountants on a quarterly basis in conjunction with its review of our quarterly and annual financial statements.  In addition, the Board discusses the general risks facing us, the risk factors disclosed in our annual and period reports and our risk management policies with our executive management team from time to time throughout the year.  In the event that a specific risk is identified, the Board or the Audit Committee directs management to assess, evaluate and provide remedial recommendations to the Board, or the Audit Committee, with respect to such risk which may include suggested public disclosure.

Independence of Non-Employee Directors

The NYSE rules require that a majority of the Board consist of members who are independent. There are different measures of director independence—independence under NYSE rules, under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and under Section 162(m) of the Code. The Board has reviewed information about each of our non-employee directors and determined that Messrs. Paul D. Lapides, Clunet R. Lewis, Robert H. Naftaly, Ronald L. Piasecki, Ted J. Simon and Ms. Stephanie W. Bergeron are independent directors. The independent directors meet on a regular basis in executive sessions without management participation. In 2010, the executive sessions occurred after some of the regularly scheduled meetings of the entire Board and may occur at such other times as the independent directors deem appropriate or necessary.  The Board app oints a lead director on an annual basis to serve for a term of one year.  Clunet R. Lewis is currently serving as lead director.  The lead director calls and presides at the executive sessions of our independent directors, acts as a liaison between our management team and the Board and is responsible for identifying, analyzing and making recommendations to the Board with respect to certain strategic and extraordinary matters.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

None of the members of the Compensation Committee has been or will be one of our officers or employees.  We do not have any interlocking relationships between our executive officers and the Compensation Committee and the executive officers and compensation committees of any other entities, nor has any such interlocking relationship existed in the past.

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Consideration of Director Nominees

Board Membership Criteria

The Board of Directors has established criteria for Board membership. These criteria include the following specific, minimum qualifications that the NCG Committee believes must be met by an NCG Committee-recommended nominee for a position on the Board:

·   The candidate must have experience at a strategic or policymaking level in a business, government, non-profit or academic organization of high standing;

·   The candidate must be highly accomplished in his or her field, with superior credentials and recognition;

·   The candidate must be well regarded in the community and must have a long-term reputation for high ethical and moral standards;

·   The candidate must have sufficient time and availability to devote to our affairs, particularly in light of the number of boards on which the nominee may serve; and

·   The candidate’s principal business or occupation must not be such as to place the candidate in competition with us or conflict with the discharge of a director’s responsibilities to us or to our shareholders.

In addition to the minimum qualifications for each nominee set forth above, the NCG Committee will recommend director candidates to the full Board for nomination, or present director candidates to the full Board for consideration, to help ensure that:

·   A majority of the Board of Directors shall be “independent” as defined by the NYSE rules;

·   Each of its Audit, Compensation and NCG Committees shall be comprised entirely of independent directors; and

·   At least one member of the Audit Committee shall have such experience, education and qualifications necessary to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the rules of the SEC.

Consideration of Shareholder Nominated Directors

The NCG Committee’s current policy is to review and consider any director candidates who have been recommended by shareholders in compliance with the procedures established from time to time by the NCG Committee. All shareholder recommendations for director candidates must be submitted in writing to our Secretary at Sun Communities, Inc., 27777 Franklin Road, Suite 200, Southfield, MI 48034, who will forward all recommendations to the NCG Committee. All shareholder recommendations for director candidates for election at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders must be submitted to our Secretary not earlier than the 120th day and not later than the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the 2011 annual meetingprovided, however, that if the 2012 annual meeting is more than 30 days earlier or later than the first anniversary of the 2011 annual meeting, notice by the shareholder must be delivered not earlier than the 120th day and not later than the 90th day prior to the date of the 2012 annual meeting or, if the first public announcement of the date of the 2012 annual meeting is less than 100 days prior to the date of the 2011 annual meeting, the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the 2012 annual meeting is first made by us. All shareholder recommendations for director candidates must include the following information:

·   The shareholder’s name, address, number of shares owned, length of period held and proof of ownership;

·   The name, age, business and residential address, educational background, current principal occupation or employment, and principal occupation or employment for the preceding five full fiscal years of the proposed director candidate;

·   A description of the qualifications and background of the proposed director candidate which addresses the minimum qualifications and other criteria for Board membership as approved by the Board from time to time;

·   A description of all arrangements or understandings between the shareholder and the proposed director candidate;

·   The consent of the proposed director candidate (1) to be named in the proxy statement relating to our annual meeting of stockholders and (2) to serve as a director if elected at such annual meeting; and

·   Any other information regarding the proposed director candidate that is required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the rules of the SEC.

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Identifying and Evaluating Nominees

The NCG Committee may solicit recommendations for director nominees from any or all of the following sources: non-management directors, executive officers, third-party search firms or any other source it deems appropriate. The NCG Committee will review and evaluate the qualifications of any proposed director candidate that it is considering or has been recommended to it by a shareholder in compliance with the NCG Committee’s procedures for that purpose, and conduct inquiries it deems appropriate into the background of these proposed director candidates. When nominating a sitting director for re-election, the NCG Committee will consider the director’s performance on the Board and the director’s qualifications in respect to the criteria set forth above. Other than circumstances in which we are legally required by contra ct or otherwise to provide third parties with the ability to nominate directors, the NCG Committee will evaluate all proposed director candidates based on the same criteria and in substantially the same manner, with no regard to the source of the initial recommendation of the proposed director candidate.

Board of Directors

The following list identifies each incumbent director and describes each person’s principal occupation for at least the past five years. Each of the directors has served continuously from the date of his or her election to the present time.

Name	Age	Office
Gary A. Shiffman	56	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
Stephanie W. Bergeron	57	Director
Paul D. Lapides	56	Director
Clunet R. Lewis	67	Director
Robert H. Naftaly	73	Director
Ronald L. Piasecki	71	Director
Ted J. Simon	80	Director
Arthur A. Weiss	62	Director

Gary A. Shiffman is our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, and has been an executive officer since our inception. He has been actively involved in the management, acquisition, construction and development of manufactured housing communities and has developed an extensive network of industry relationships over the past twenty years.  He has overseen the acquisition, rezoning, development and marketing of numerous manufactured home expansion projects, as well as other types of income producing real estate. Additionally, Mr. Shiffman has significant direct holdings in various real estate asset classes, which include office, multi-family, industrial, residential and retail.  Mr. Shiffman is an executive officer and a director of S un Home Services, Inc. (“Sun Home Services”) and all of our other corporate subsidiaries. Mr. Shiffman is also a director of Origen Financial, Inc. (OTCBB: ORGN.BB).  Mr. Shiffman received the Manufactured Home Community Operator of the Year Award in 1997 and in 2002, by the Manufactured Housing Institute.

Stephanie W. Bergeron has been a director since May 2007. Ms. Bergeron, a certified public accountant, also serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Walsh College. Additionally, Ms. Bergeron serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bluepoint Partners, LLC, a firm providing financial consulting services. From December 1998 to December 2003, Ms. Bergeron served as Vice President and Treasurer and then Senior Vice President-Corporate Financial Operations of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”).  Prior to joining Goodyear, Ms. Bergeron was a Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. She has also served on Audit Committees of several publicly traded companies (including as chai rman) and a number of not for profit organizations.  During her business career, Ms. Bergeron directed staff responsible for accounting, treasury, investor relations and tax matters.  Crain’s Detroit Business named Bergeron one of its “Most Influential Women” in 1997 and in 2007.

Paul D. Lapides has been a director since December 1993. Mr. Lapides is Director of the Corporate Governance Center in the Michael J. Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University, where he is an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship. Mr. Lapides is a director of EasyLink Services International Corporation (NASDAQ: ESIC) and a member of the Advisory Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors and served on the NACD’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Audit Committees (1999). Mr. Lapides has extensive knowledge and experience in the areas of real estate and corporate governance.  Mr. Lapides, a certified public accountant, has been involved in real-estate related activities including the management of a $3.0 billion national portfolio of income-producing real estate consisting of 42,000 multi-family units and 16 million square feet of commercial space.  As a published author or co-author of more than 100 articles and twelve books, Mr. Lapides is considered a well-respected authority in management and corporate governance related issues.

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Clunet R. Lewis has been a director since December 1993. From 1995 until 2000, Mr. Lewis served in various positions with Eltrax Systems, Inc., a NASDAQ National Market System company, including Secretary, General Counsel, member of the Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer. In these roles, Mr. Lewis was primarily responsible for the company’s legal affairs, its relationship with its auditors, and the interactions between the company and the SEC.  From 1989 until 1994, Mr. Lewis served as Secretary and General Counsel of Military Communications Center, Inc., a privately held company that provided retail telecommunications services to members of the United States Armed Services.  From 1990 through 1991, Mr. Lewis was Managing D irector of MCC Communications, Inc., a privately held company that provided international telecommunications services to members of the United States Armed Services serving in the Persian Gulf area during the Gulf War.  Prior to 1993, Mr. Lewis was a shareholder of the law firm of JRH&W.  While actively engaged in the practice of law, Mr. Lewis focused on mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, issuances of equity and debt securities and corporate governance and control issues.

Robert H. Naftaly has been a director since October 2006.  Mr. Naftaly is retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of PPOM, an independent operating subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (“BCBSM”) and as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of BCBSM. Previously, Mr. Naftaly served as Vice President and General Auditor of Detroit Edison Company and was the Director of the Department of Management and Budget for the State of Michigan.  He was a managing partner and founder of Geller, Naftaly, Herbach & Shapiro, a certified public accounting firm. In addition, Mr. Naftaly has served as a director of Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:MIG) since 2002 where he is currently the Chairman of th e Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and Finance Committee.  Mr. Naftaly is a director of Walsh College, a premier non-profit institution that offers business and technology degrees and programs, and the Chairman of the Audit Committee.  Mr. Naftaly, a certified public accountant, draws upon a wide experience of board membership and leadership experiences.  Mr. Naftaly was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm, as Chairperson, State Tax Commission of the State of Michigan in 2002.  Mr. Naftaly is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.  In 2002, he received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.

Ronald L. Piasecki has been a director since May 1996, upon completion of our acquisition of twenty-five manufactured housing communities (the “Aspen Properties”) owned by affiliates of Aspen Enterprises, Ltd. (“Aspen”).  Mr. Piasecki was a director of Aspen Properties, which he co-founded in 1974.  From 1974 until its sale to us in 1996, Mr. Piasecki was the managing partner in charge of property acquisition, financing and disposition, legal and accounting relationships and oversight, resident relations, lobbying and syndication and sale of registered private equity limited partnership and participating mortgage interests. Prior to our acquisition, Aspen was one of the largest privately-held developers and owners of manufactured housing communities in the U.S.  In addition, Mr. Piasecki is a director of Advanced Equities Financial Corporation, a financial services firm engaged in retail and institutional securities brokerage, venture capital investment banking and financial advisory services.  Mr. Piasecki has been involved in real estate development and management since 1968 when he began working in the tax department of the then accounting firm of Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Montgomery in Detroit.  Mr. Piasecki then practiced law, specializing in real estate development, syndication and management, until 1980 when he became a full time partner in Aspen.  Mr. Piasecki is currently engaged in the development and management of residential real estate properties in western Michigan.

Ted J. Simon has been a director since December 1993. Since February 1999, Mr. Simon has been affiliated with Grand Sakwa Management LLC, a real estate development company located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. From 1981 until January 1999, Mr. Simon was the Vice President-Real Estate (Midwest Group) of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. and Mr. Simon was a Vice President-Real Estate and a director of Borman’s Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. Also, until December 2010, Mr. Simon was also a director of Clarkston State Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clarkston Financial Corporation (OTC BB: CKSB.OB).  Mr. Simon has extensive executive-level experience in the real estate indust ry in general, including the management of large real estate and investment portfolios.  Mr. Simon has been involved in business activities related to residential and commercial real estate for the past 58 years.  Early in his career, Mr. Simon was involved with brokerage and management activities within the Detroit Metropolitan area.  Later, Mr. Simon served as a senior real estate officer of various public supermarket companies with stores located across the United States, and their affiliated development subsidiaries.

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Arthur A. Weiss has been a director since October 1996. Since 1976, Mr. Weiss has practiced law with the law firm of JRH&W, which represents us in various matters.  Mr. Weiss is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of JRH&W.  Mr. Weiss practices law in the area of business planning, taxation, estate planning and real estate law.  Mr. Weiss is a director of several closely-held companies in the real estate industry, steel industry, technology industry and banking industry. Mr. Weiss is also a director and officer of a number of closely held public and private nonprofit corporations, which include the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, where he is on the exe cutive committee, and serves as a vice-president and  board member. Mr. Weiss received a MBA in finance and a post graduate LLM degree from New York University in taxation.  In addition to being an author and frequent lecturer in the Detroit area, Mr. Weiss previously was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Wayne State University.  Mr. Weiss was recognized in 2008 as one of the nation’s Top 100 Attorneys by Worth magazine.

In addition to each director’s qualifications, experience and skills outlined in their biographical data above and the minimum Board qualifications set forth above, our NCG Committee looked for certain attributes in each director nominee and based on these attributes, and the mix of attributes of the other incumbent directors, determined that each director nominee should serve on our Board.  The NCG Committee does not require that each director nominee possess all of these attributes but rather that the Board is comprised of directors that, taken together, provide us with a variety and depth of knowledge, judgment and experience necessary to provide effective oversight and vision.  These attributes include: (a) significant leadership skills as a chief executive officer and/or relevant board member experience, (b) real estate industry experience, (c) transactional experience, especially within the real estate industry, (d) relevant experience in property operations, (e) financial expertise, and (f) legal or regulatory experience.  The following table lists the attributes of each director, as determined by the NCG Committee:

Director	CEO/Board Experience	Real Estate Industry	Transactional Experience	Property Operations	Financial Expertise	Legal / Regulatory
Gary A. Shiffman	X	X	X	X	X
Stephanie W. Bergeron	X		X		X
Paul D. Lapides	X	X	X	X	X	X
Clunet R. Lewis	X	X	X		X	X
Robert H. Naftaly	X		X		X
Ronald L. Piasecki	X	X	X	X	X	X
Ted J. Simon	X	X	X	X	X
Arthur A. Weiss	X	X	X		X	X

To the best of our knowledge, as of the date of this Form 10-K, there are no material proceedings to which any director or nominee is currently a party, or has a material interest, adverse to the Company. Except as described below, to the best of our knowledge, during the past tenyears: (i) there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments or injunctions that are material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of any director or nominee, (ii) no director or nominee has been the subject of a or a party to any judicial or administrative proceedings relating to an alleged violation of (a) mail or wire fraud; (b) fraud in connection with any business entity; (c) violations of federal or state securities, commodities, banking or i nsurance laws and regulations, and (iii) no director or nominee has been the subject of a or a party to any sanction or order of any self-regulatory organization, any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

As announced on February 27, 2006, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) completed its inquiry regarding the accounting for our SunChamp investment during 2000, 2001 and 2002, and the entry of an agreed-upon Administrative Order (the “Order”).  The Order required us to cease and desist from violations of certain non intent-based provisions of the federal securities laws, without admitting or denying any such violations.  On February 27, 2006, the SEC filed a civil action against Mr. Shiffman, in his capacity as our Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey P. Jorissen, our then (and now former as of February 2008) Chief Financial Officer and a former Controller in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan alleging various claims generally consistent with t he SEC’s findings set forth in the Order.  On July 21, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan approved a settlement whereby the SEC dismissed its civil lawsuit against Mr. Shiffman and our former Controller.  The SEC concurrently reached a settlement with Mr. Jorissen.

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Executive Officers

The persons listed below are our executive officers who served during the last completed fiscal year. Each is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the Board.

Name	Age	Office
Gary A. Shiffman	56	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Karen J. Dearing	46	Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
John B. McLaren	40	Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan M. Colman	55	Executive Vice President

Background information for Gary A. Shiffman is provided above. Background information for the other three current executive officers is set forth below.

Karen J. Dearing joined us in October 1998 as the Director of Finance where she worked extensively with accounting and finance matters related to our ground up developments and expansions. Ms. Dearing became our Corporate Controller in 2002, a Senior Vice President in 2006, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February 2008. She was responsible for the overall management of our information technology, accounting and finance departments, and all internal and external financial reporting. Prior to working for us, Ms. Dearing had eight years of experience as the Financial Controller of a privately-owned automotive supplier specializing in critical automotive fasteners and five years experience as a certified public accountant with Deloitte & Touche.

John B. McLaren brings 15 years of manufactured housing industry experience, more than five of which were served in various roles with us. Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2008, Mr. McLaren served, since August 2005, as Senior Vice President of Sun Home Services with overall responsibility for homes sales and leasing. Prior to that, Mr. McLaren was a Regional Vice President for Apartment Investment & Management Company (“AIMCO”), a Real Estate Investment Trust engaged in leasing apartments. Prior to AIMCO, Mr. McLaren spent approximately three years as Vice President of Leasing & Service for Sun Home Services with responsibility for developing and leading our rental h ome program.

Jonathan M. Colman joined us in 1994 as Vice President-Acquisitions and became a Senior Vice President in 1995 and an Executive Vice President in March 2003. A certified public accountant, Mr. Colman has over twenty years of experience in the manufactured housing community industry. He has been involved in the acquisition, financing and management of over 75 manufactured housing communities for two of the 10 largest manufactured housing community owners, including Uniprop, Inc. during its syndication of over $90.0 million in public limited partnerships in the late 1980s. Mr. Colman is also a Vice President of all of our corporate subsidiaries.

To the best of our knowledge, as of the date of this Form 10-K, there are no material proceedings to which any executive officer is currently a party, or has a material interest, adverse to us. To the best of our knowledge, except with respect to Mr. Shiffman (as described above), during the past tenyears: (i) there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments or injunctions that are material to the evaluation of the ability or integrity of any executive officer, (ii) no executive officer has been the subject of a or a party to any judicial or administrative proceedings relating to an alleged violation of (a) mail or wire fraud; (b) fraud in connection with any business entity; (c) violations of federal or state securities, commoditi es, banking or insurance laws and regulations, and (iii) no any executive officer has been the subject of a or a party to any sanction or order of any self-regulatory organization, any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our capital stock to file reports of ownership and changes of ownership with the SEC and the New York Stock Exchange. Based solely on our review of the copies of such reports received by us, and written representations from certain reporting persons, we believe, that, during the year ended December 31, 2010, our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our Common Stock have complied with all filing requirements applicable to them, except Messrs. Robert H. Naftaly, Clunet R. Lewis, Paul D. Lapides, Ronald L. Piasecki, Ted J. Simon and Ms. Stephanie W. Bergeron each failed to timely file one report disclosing the stock option grant of 1,500 shares of our common stock.

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ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Committee Composition and Charter

The Compensation Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for determining the compensation offered to our executive officers. The Compensation Committee, among other functions:

·   consults with executive management in developing a compensation philosophy;

·   reviews and approves the goals and objectives relevant to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers ensuring those goals are aligned with our short and long-term objectives;

·   reviews and approves salary, annual and long-term incentive compensation performance objectives and payments for the executive officers;

·   evaluates the performance of the executives in light of the goals and objectives of our executive compensation plans and establishes future compensation levels based upon this evaluation;

·   reviews and approves grants and awards to the executive officers and other participants under our equity based compensation plans, and;

·   reviews and approves any employment agreements and severance agreements to be made with any existing or prospective executive officer.

The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain and terminate independent, third-party compensation consultants and to obtain independent advice and assistance from internal and external legal, accounting and other advisors.  The Compensation Committee has utilized the services of a compensation consultant in crafting its compensation policies for the compensation years included herein.  Each member of the Compensation Committee is independent under NYSE rules. A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter is available under the “Investor Relations-Officers and Directors” section of our website at www.suncommunities.com.

In late 2010, the Compensation Committee engaged FPL Associates (“FPL”), a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in the real estate industry, to: (1) assist the Compensation Committee with identifying a peer group; (2) assess the overall framework of our executive compensation program; (3) assess the compensation levels compared to the selected peer group; and (4) provide guidance and recommendations in establishing the overall compensation structure and individual compensation opportunities that were in place during 2010 and to be established in 2011. The compensation of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer were reviewed and compared to a Public REIT Peer Group (the “Peer Group”) generally comparable to Sun in terms of asset class, size and/or geography. The Peer Group contained the following companies:

Associated Realty Corporation

Colonial Properties Trust

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

Glimcher Realty Trust

Home Properties, Inc.

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

Post Properties, Inc.

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust

UMH Properties, Inc.

The compensation data for each company was reviewed over a three-year period and compared to our compensation data for the same period.  Each compensation component and total compensation of our three officers generally ranked between the 25th percentile to median of the total compensation levels of the Peer Group. The Compensation Committee believed this to be an appropriate level of compensation, although the Compensation Committee does not set a specific target level of compensation for our officers in relation to peers. As part of the review, FPL and the Compensation Committee discussed long-term equity plans with multi-year performance components including the types of programs being utilized in the marketplace, an analysis of all the peer long-term incentive plans, and key considerations with regards to such a plan for us. The Compensation Committee is currently evaluating the possibility of adding a long-term equity plan with multi-year performance metrics as a component of our compensation program in future years.  FPL does not provide any other services to us.

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Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

The goals and objectives of our executive compensation program are to attract and retain a skilled executive team to manage, lead and direct our personnel and capital to obtain the best possible economic results.

The executive compensation program supports our commitment to providing superior shareholder value. This program is designed to:

·   attract, retain and reward executives who have the motivation, experience and skills necessary to lead us effectively and encourage them to make career commitments to us;

·   base executive compensation levels on our overall financial and operational performance and the individual contribution of an executive officer to our success;

·   create a link between the performance of our stock and executive compensation; and

·   position executive compensation levels to be competitive with other similarly situated public companies including the real estate industry in general and manufactured housing REITs in particular.

Annual salary and incentive awards are intended to be competitive in the marketplace to attract and retain executives. Stock options and restricted stock awards are intended to provide longer-term motivation which has the effect of linking stock price performance to executive compensation. Restricted stock is also intended to provide post-retirement financial security in lieu of other forms of more costly supplemental retirement programs. We have not implemented any policies related to stock ownership guidelines for our executive management or for members of the Board.

Role of Executive Officers in Compensation Decisions

The Compensation Committee makes all decisions regarding the compensation of executive officers, including cash-based and equity-based incentive compensation programs. The Compensation Committee reviews the performance, and determines the annual incentive compensation, of the Chief Executive Officer. The Compensation Committee and the Chief Executive Officer annually review the performance metrics of the short and long-term performance plans and the performance of the other executive officers. The conclusions reached and recommendations based on the reviews of the other executive officers, including with respect to annual incentive and equity award amounts, are presented by the Chief Executive Officer to the Compensation Committee, which can exercise its discretion in modifying any recommended incentive or equity awards. From time to t ime, the Compensation Committee may request our Senior Vice President of Human Resources or Chief Financial Officer to collect publicly available information on compensation levels and programs for executives. In addition, our Chief Financial Officer analyzes implications of various executive compensation awards or plan designs.

Compensation Components and Processes

In order to implement our executive compensation philosophy, the Compensation Committee exercises its independent discretion in reviewing and approving the executive compensation program as a whole, as well as specific compensation levels for each executive officer. Final aggregate compensation determinations for each fiscal year are generally made after the end of the fiscal year, after financial statements for such year become available. At that time, the Compensation Committee determines annual incentive award, if any, for the past year’s performance, sets base salaries for those executive officers whose base salaries are not bound by employment agreements for the following fiscal year and makes awards of equity-based compensation, if any. Prior to the engagement of FPL in late 2010, the Compensation Committee did not formally benchmark executive compensation but did, on occasion, review salary and compensation information for companies with comparable market capitalization, number of employees and business sectors as published in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Compensation Survey (the “NAREIT Survey”) and various other compensation studies and surveys. The Compensation Committee used this information to gain a general understanding of current compensation practices and guidelines and did not tie its compensation decisions to any particular target or level of compensation noted in the NAREIT Survey or other surveys.  The Compensation Committee considers (a) internal equity among executive officers, (b) market data for the positions held by these executives, (c) each executive’s duties, responsibilities, and experience level, (d) each executive’s performance and contribution to our success, and (e) cost to us when determining levels of compensation.

The key components of executive officer compensation are base salary, annual incentive awards, and long-term equity incentive awards. Base salary is generally based on factors such as an individual officer’s level of responsibility, prior years’ compensation, comparison to compensation of other officers, and compensation provided at competitive companies and companies of similar size.

Annual incentive awards are cash bonuses that motivate the executive officers to maximize our annual operating and financial performance and reward participants based on annual performance. The Compensation Committee annually reviews the performance measures for determining award levels which include individual performance, our performance against budget and growth in FFO and NOI, in each case as measured against targets established by the Compensation Committee. A definition of FFO and NOI is included

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in the “Results of Operations” in Item 7.  The Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, may make adjustments to the NAREIT definition of FFO in determining FFO performance targets and achievement. The specific performance measures of the 2010 annual incentive award plan are further enumerated below.

Long-term equity incentive awards are provided to the executive officers in order to increase their personal stake in our success and motivate them to enhance our long-term value while better aligning their interests with those of other shareholders. Equity awards are generally awarded in the form of restricted stock although stock options are utilized from time to time. The value of the restricted shares awarded is the price of a share of our stock as of the close of business on the grant date. On an annual basis the Compensation Committee reviews and approves the equity incentives to be issued to each of the executive officers for the prior year’s performance. There is no established target for long-term equity incentive awards for any of the executive officers either as a dollar value or percentage of their total compensation. Rather, the Compensation Committee reviews this component of each executive officer’s total compensation on an annual basis.

Equity incentive awards related to 2010 performance will be awarded in 2011, if any.  In 2010, no equity incentive awards were granted with respect to 2009 performance. Restricted stock awards generally begin to vest after three to four years from the date of grant and then vest over the following four to nine years. Our executive officers (as well as our employees that receive restricted stock awards) receive dividends on the restricted stock awards that have been granted to date, including restricted stock awards that have not vested.

Employment Agreements

Gary A. Shiffman

In 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Gary A. Shiffman pursuant to which Mr. Shiffman serves as our Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President. Mr. Shiffman’s employment agreement is for an initial term ending December 31, 2011 and is automatically renewable for successive one year terms thereafter unless either party timely terminates the agreement. Pursuant to this employment agreement, Mr. Shiffman is paid an annual base salary of $545,000, which will be increased by an annual cost of living adjustment beginning with calendar year 2006. In addition to his base salary and in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. Shiffman is entitled to annual incentive compensation of up to 75% of his then current base salary if he satisfies certain individual and Company performanc e criteria established from time to time by the Compensation Committee. Mr. Shiffman also is entitled to annual incentive compensation of up to 25% of his then current base salary in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee. The non-competition clauses of Mr. Shiffman’s employment agreement preclude him from engaging, directly or indirectly: (a) in the real estate business or any ancillary business during the period he is employed by us; and (b) in the manufactured housing community business or any ancillary business for a period of eighteen months following the period he is employed by us. However, Mr. Shiffman’s employment agreement does allow him to make passive investments relating to real estate in general or the housing industry in particular (other than in manufactured housing communities) during the period he is employed by us.

A copy of Mr.Shiffman’s employment agreement is attached as an exhibit to our periodic filings under the Exchange Act.

Karen J. Dearing

On February 5, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), we entered into an employment agreement with Karen J. Dearing pursuant to which Ms. Dearing serves as our Executive Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. Ms. Dearing’s employment agreement is for an initial term commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2010. The employment agreement is automatically renewable for successive one year terms thereafter unless either party timely terminates the agreement. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Ms. Dearing is paid an annual base salary of $245,000 in the first year, $265,000 in the second year and $290,000 thereafter, subject to adjustments in accordance with the annual cost of living. In addition to her base salary and in accordance with the terms of her empl oyment agreement, Ms. Dearing is eligible for annual incentive compensation of up to 50% of her base salary if certain annual individual and/or Company performance criteria, as established by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, are met and up to 50% of her base salary at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee.  For 2009 and 2010, the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, elected to change Ms. Dearing’s annual incentive plan, to receive a bonus of up to 75% of her base salary, subject to the discretion of the Compensation Committee, if certain annual individual and Company performance criteria, as established by the Compensation Committee, are met and up to 25% of her base salary at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee.  The change makes her plan consistent with Mr. Shiffman’s and provides for a higher percentage of her annual incentive award to be based on performance metrics.  The non-competition clauses of Ms. Dearin g’s employment agreement preclude her from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the real estate and manufactured housing business or any ancillary business during the period she is employed by us and for a period of up to twenty four months following the period she is employed by us; provided, however, that if Ms. Dearing is terminated without “cause” the period of non-competition shall be reduced to twelve months following the period she is employed by us.  Notwithstanding, Ms. Dearing’s employment agreement does allow her to make passive investments in publicly-traded entities engaged in our business during the period she is employed by us.

A copy of Ms.Dearing’s employment agreement is attached as an exhibit to our periodic filings under the Exchange Act.

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John B. McLaren  

On the Effective Date, we entered into an employment agreement with John B. McLaren pursuant to which Mr. McLaren serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McLaren’s employment agreement is for an initial term commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2010. The employment agreement is automatically renewable for successive one year terms thereafter unless either party timely terminates the agreement. Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. McLaren is paid an annual base salary of $265,000, which will be increased by an annual cost of living adjustment beginning with calendar year 2009. In addition to his base salary and in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement, Mr. McLaren is eligible for annual incentive compensation of up to 50% of h is base salary if certain annual individual and/or Company performance criteria, as established by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion, are met and up to 50% of his base salary at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee.  The non-competition clauses of Mr. McLaren’s employment agreement preclude him from engaging, directly or indirectly, in the real estate and manufactured housing business or any ancillary business during the period he is employed by us and for a period of up to twenty four months following the period he is employed by us; provided, however, that if Mr. McLaren is terminated without “cause” the period of non-competition shall be reduced to twelve months following the period he is employed by us.  Notwithstanding, Mr. McLaren’s employment agreement does allow him to make passive investments in publicly-traded entities engaged in our business during the period he is employed by us.

A copy of Mr.McLaren’s employment agreement is attached as an exhibit to our periodic filings under the Exchange Act.

The initial term of the employment agreements of Ms. Dearing and Mr. McLaren expired on December 31, 2010.  The Compensation Committee has been negotiating the terms of their new employment agreements with these executives and expects that new agreements will be finalized in the first quarter of 2011 and that such agreements will include both cash and equity-based compensation.

2010 Compensation

The base salaries for the named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2010, were paid in accordance with existing employment agreements or arrangements.

For 2010, the Compensation Committee established the following targets for the executive officers in relation to annual incentive awards. The achievement of such targets was used to determine a portion of the executive’s annual incentive award. As indicated in each executive’s employment agreement, the payment of any or all of the incentive compensation, whether or not set targets are achieved, is in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee.  The structure of the bonus plans for Mr. Shiffman and Ms. Dearing are set forth in the tables below:

CEO Annual Incentive Plan				% of Salary
	Allocation of Base Salary			30% Met			60% Exceed			100% Excel			Maximum Discretionary Award (2)			Total Incentive Achieved
Item
Achievement of individual goals		$	153,738		$	46,121		$	92,243		$	153,738		$	-		$	153,738
Company achievement of FFO  (1)			307,475			92,243			184,485			307,475			-			307,475
Compensation Committee Discretion (2)			153,737			-			-			-			153,737			-
Total		$	614,950														$	461,213

CFO Annual Incentive Plan				% of Salary
	Allocation of Base Salary			30% Met			60% Exceed			100% Excel			Maximum Discretionary Award (2)			Total Incentive Achieved
Item
Achievement of individual goals		$	72,500		$	21,750		$	43,500		$	72,500		$	-		$	72,500
Company achievement of FFO  (1)			145,000			43,500			87,000			145,000			-			145,000
Compensation Committee Discretion (2)			72,500			-			-			-			72,500			-
Total		$	290,000														$	217,500

  (1) See Target Level Table below for acheivement ranges.

  (2) The Compensation Committee has the discretion to award the CEO and CFO a cash bonus in any amount up to a maximum of 25% of their base salary.

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The individual goals for Mr. Shiffman were focused on strategic leadership of the organization, fostering communication within our various departments, development of internal processes to track, monitor and report on our various departments, and to provide strategic planning and guidance for opportunistic acquisition and/or expansions.  The individual goals for Ms. Dearing were focused on development, evaluation and implementation of strategies associated with our capital requirements and structure including debt and equity transactions and effectively leading our accounting, tax and information technology departments.  The Compensation Committee determined that for fiscal year 2010 both Mr. Shiffman and Ms. Dearing “excelled” in the achievement of their individual goals and as such, achieved annual inc entive awards of $153,737 and $72,500, respectively, for the achievement of this target.

The following tables provide a summary of the various target levels that we established compared to the actual results to evaluate the achievement of certain executive goals:

	Target Ranges
Achievement Level	FFO	NOI	Revenue Producing Sites (“RPS”)
Met	$2.957 < FFO < $2.985	> $143,087,367	> 311
Exceed	$2.986 < FFO <$3.014	> $143,082,804	> 361
Excel	$3.015 < FFO	> $144,518,241	> 411

	Company Results
	Revised FFO(1)	NOI	Revenue Producing Sites (“RPS”)
Result	$3.069	$146,107,997	563
Achievement Level	Excel	Excel	Excel

(1) The reconciliation for Revised FFO as deemed by the Compensation Committee is below.

We incurred certain charges during the year ended December 31, 2010 that the Compensation Committee believed were unrelated to our executive officers’ execution of our core operations.  These charges included losses from an equity affiliate, additional interest expense resulting from a change in the facility fee related to the FNMA/ARCS lending agreement, and the reversal of a tax reserve related to changes in Michigan tax law.  The Compensation Committee deemed these items as unusual or non-recurring and made adjustments to our reported FFO for purposes of determining the achievement of the FFO growth targets associated with awarding executive annual incentive compensation.  The following table provides information regarding the charges that were excluded from the Compensation Committee’s calc ulation of Revised FFO:

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
Funds from operations (FFO)	$	62,733
Equity affiliate adjustment (1)		1,646
FNMA/ARCS facility fee		2,164
Reversed Michigan Single Business tax provision		(740)
Revised FFO as deemed by the Compensation Committee	$	65,803
Diluted weighted average Common Shares/OP Units outstanding:		21,444
Revised FFO per diluted weighted average Common Share/OP Unit as deemed by the Compensation Committee	$	3.069

(1) This amount represents our equity loss from affiliates, the cash dividend of $0.5 million received from Origen remains in the Revised FFO.

We achieved FFO/share of $3.069 as adjusted by the Compensation Committee and as such; Mr. Shiffman and Ms. Dearing achieved annual incentive awards of $307,475 and $145,000, respectively, for the achievement of this target

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The structure of the annual incentive plan for John B. McLaren is set forth in the table below:

COO Annual Incentive Plan				% of Salary
	Allocation of Base Salary			30% Minimum			60% Target			100% Maximum			Maximum Discretionary Award (2)			Total Incentive Achieved
Item
Achievement of Revenue Producing Sites (“RPS”) (1)		$	41,640		$	12,492		$	24,984		$	41,640		$	-		$	41,640
Company achievement of NOI  (1)			97,160			29,148			58,296			97,160			-			97,160
Compensation Committee Discretion (2)			138,800			-			-			-			138,800			-
Total		$	277,600														$	138,800

  (1) See Target Level Table below for acheivement ranges.

  (2) The Compensation Committee has the discretion to award the COO a cash bonus in any amount up to a maximum of 25% of his base salary.

Combined net operating income for this purpose may not be the same as net operating income as disclosed in the accompanying financial statements as certain items that are not under Mr. McLaren’s control or that are recorded solely for GAAP financial purposes are excluded from the computation of combined net operating income.  For purposes of this calculation, we achieved combined net operating income of $146,107,997 and Mr. McLaren achieved an annual incentive award of $97,160 related to this target.

We achieved a gain in RPS of 563 sites and Mr. McLaren achieved an annual incentive award of $41,640 related to the achievement of this target.

Although the named executive officers achieved the above noted annual incentive awards, the awards will not be paid. We had a tremendous operational year achieving target to actual net operating income results, occupancy growth and sales figures significantly in excess of anticipated targets. Such outstanding performance triggered large incentive awards to staff and mid-level management. In an effort to balance rewarding our employees for their significant achievements with retaining the financial contribution of such performance results for our shareholders, our executive officers and seven other senior level managers, with the consent of the Compensation Committee, elected to forgo their eligible annual incentive award payments and instead, share in an annual incentive award pool of $250,000. Messrs. Shiffman and McLaren and Ms. Dear ing, with the consent of the Compensation Committee, elected to award all of the $250,000 award pool to individuals other than themselves.

The Compensation Committee elected to award Mr. Shiffman a cash incentive of $135,000, a portion of  his total incentive achieved of $461,213, in light of our strong performance in 2010.  Along with reviewing metrics for FFO, NOI, revenue producing sites and total home sales, which were all achieved in excess of budgeted targets, the Compensation Committee also looked at our 2010 total shareholder return, which was approximately 85 percent and our three-year compounded, annualized, total shareholder return of 35 percent.

For Jonathan M. Colman:

Mr. Colman’s annual incentive award is determined in the sole discretion of the CEO and recommended to the Compensation Committee after review of his overall responsibilities, his individual performance during the year, the annual incentives of the other executive officers and his overall compensation. For the fiscal year 2010, the CEO recommended and the Compensation Committee approved an annual incentive award of $15,000 which was allocated to Mr. Colman from the $250,000 annual incentive award pool discussed above.

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Tax and Accounting Implications

Deductibility of Executive Compensation.

Section 162(m) of the Code limits the deductibility on our tax return of compensation over $1.0 million to any of our named executive officers. However, compensation that is paid pursuant to a plan that is performance-related, non-discretionary and has been approved by our stockholders is not subject to section 162(m). We have such a plan and may utilize it to mitigate the potential impact of section 162(m). We did not pay any compensation during 2010 that would be subject to section 162(m). We believe that, because we qualify as a REIT under the Code and therefore are not subject to federal income taxes on its income to the extent distributed, the payment of compensation that does not satisfy the requirements of section 162(m) will not generally affect our net income. However, to the extent that compensat ion does not qualify for deduction under section 162(m) or under short term incentive plans approved by shareholders to, among other things, mitigate the effects of section 162(m), a larger portion of shareholder distributions may be subject to federal income taxation as dividend income rather than return of capital. We do not believe that section 162(m) will materially affect the taxability of shareholder distributions, although no assurance can be given in this regard due to the variety of factors that affect the tax position of each shareholder. For these reasons, the Compensation Committee’s compensation policy and practices are not directly governed by section 162(m).

409A Considerations.

We have also taken into consideration Code Section 409A in the design and implementation of our compensation programs. If an executive is entitled to nonqualified deferred compensation benefits that are subject to Section 409A, and such benefits do not comply with Section 409A, then the benefits are taxable in the first year they are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. In such case, the executive is subject to regular federal income tax, interest and an additional federal income tax of 20% of the benefit includible in income.

Risks Arising from Compensation Policies and Practices

Our senior management has assessed the enterprise-wide risks facing us and processes and procedures to mitigate such risks.  In connection with such enterprise risk management process, our compensation programs were assessed, including program features that could potentially encourage excessive or imprudent risk taking and the specific aspects of our compensation policies and procedures which mitigate some of the material risks that might otherwise arise from such policies and procedures.  Following this review, our management, Compensation Committee and full Board of Directors affirmatively determined that there were no risks arising from the compensation policies and practices that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us.

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Director Compensation Tables

Directors who are also employees receive no additional compensation for their services as directors. During 2010, we paid directors that are not our employees the following annual fees: 

	Chairman		Member
Annual Retainer	$	-	$	60,000
Audit Committee	$	32,500	$	30,000
Compensation Committee	$	10,000	$	5,000
NCG Committee	$	10,000	$	5,000
Executive Committee	$	5,000	$	-

Although Arthur A. Weiss earned director’s fees of $60,000 for services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, he declined such fees (See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence-Legal Counsel”). 

The following tables provide compensation information for each member of the Board for the year ended on December 31, 2010.

Name	Fees Earned or Paid in Cash		Option Awards (1)		Total
Stephanie W. Bergeron	$	90,000	$	10,400	$	100,400
Paul D. Lapides	$	65,000	$	10,400	$	75,400
Clunet R. Lewis	$	102,500	$	10,400	$	112,900
Robert H. Naftaly	$	100,000	$	10,400	$	110,400
Ronald L. Piasecki	$	65,000	$	10,400	$	75,400
Ted J. Simon	$	75,000	$	10,400	$	85,400
Arthur A. Weiss	$	-	$	10,400	$	10,400

(1) This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC Topic 718”). For additional information on the valuation assumptions with respect to these grants, refer to Note 9of our  financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in this Form 10-K.

Name	July 2010 Option Award 1,500 each (1)		Aggregate number of options outstanding at December 31, 2010
Stephanie W. Bergeron	$	10,400		3,000
Paul D. Lapides	$	10,400		10,500
Clunet R. Lewis	$	10,400		8,000
Robert H. Naftaly	$	10,400		3,000
Ronald L Piasecki	$	10,400		8,250
Ted J. Simon	$	10,400		10,500
Arthur A. Weiss	$	10,400		10,500

(1)       This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions with respect to these grants, refer to Note 9 of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in this Form 10-K.

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Summary Compensation Table

The following table includes information concerning compensation for our named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Name and Principal Position	Year	Salary (1)		Bonus (2)		Stock Awards (3)		All Other Compensation (4)		Total
Gary A. Shiffman, Chairman,	2010	$	615,012	$	135,000	$	-	$	47,370	$	797,382
Chief Executive Officer, and	2009	$	621,779	$	340,000	$	897,000	$	47,926	$	1,906,705
President	2008	$	598,150	$	239,260	$	-	$	83,594	$	921,004
Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice	2010	$	290,096	$	-	$	-	$	5,594	$	295,690
President, Treasurer, Chief	2009	$	275,192	$	172,000	$	149,500	$	6,022	$	602,714
Financial Officer and Secretary	2008	$	236,892	$	85,750	$	198,100	$	2,594	$	523,336
John B. McLaren, Executive Vice	2010	$	277,628	$	-	$	-	$	4,397	$	282,025
President and Chief Operating	2009	$	280,696	$	147,500	$	149,500	$	5,385	$	583,081
Officer	2008	$	254,287	$	78,175	$	198,100	$	2,594	$	533,156
Jonathan M. Colman, Executive	2010	$	186,864	$	15,000	$	-	$	2,777	$	204,641
Vice President	2009	$	190,194	$	47,000	$	-	$	2,314	$	239,508
	2008	$	179,550	$	44,888	$	-	$	2,241	$	226,679

(1 The base salary amounts for 2009 include payments for 27 bi-weekly pay periods. The base salary amounts for 2010 and 2008 include payments for 26 bi-weekly pay periods.

(2) See “2010 Compensation” on page 53 for additional information regarding annual incentive payments awarded in 2010.  Although the annual incentive payments were earned for 2010, 2009 and 2008 such payments were not made until March 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(3) This column represents the aggregate grant date fair value computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For additional information on the valuation assumptions with respect to these grants, refer to Note 8 of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in this Form 10-K.

(4) Includes matching contributions to our 401(k) Plan of $4,775, $3,805, $2,489and $4,900 for each of Messrs. Shiffman, McLaren, Colman and Ms. Dearing respectively; for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.  Includes matching contributions to our 401(k) Plan of $4,158, $4,853, $2,062and $4,900 for each of Messrs. Shiffman, McLaren, Colman and Ms. Dearing respectively; for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Includes matching contributions to our 401(k) Plan of $2,300 for each of Messrs. Shiffman and McLaren, and Ms. Dearing; and $1,947 for Mr. Colman for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Also includes premiums for life insurance and accidental death and disability insurance in the amount of $288 for each of Messrs. Shiffman, McLaren, Colman and Ms. Dearing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010; $252 for each of Messrs. Shiffman, McLaren and Colman and Ms. Dearing for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009; and $294 for each of Messrs. Shiffman and Colman for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.  Includes perquisites for sporting events valued in the amounts of $3,307, $304, and $406 for each of Messrs. Shiffman, McLaren, and Ms. Dearing respectively.

(5) Includes $39,000 paid to Mr. Shiffman by Origen Financial, Inc. for service on its board of directors.

(6) Includes $36,667 paid to Mr. Shiffman by Origen Financial, Inc. for service on its board of directors.

(7) Includes $81,000 paid to Mr. Shiffman by Origen Financial, Inc. for service on its board of directors.

Grants of Plan Based Awards

No equity awards were granted to named officers during 2010.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table provides certain information with respect to the value of all unexercised options and restricted share awards previously granted our named executive officers:

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End as of December31, 2010

	Option Awards (1)									Share Awards (2)
Name	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (Exercisable)		Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (Unexercisable)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options		Option Exercise Price		Option Expiration Date	Number of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested		Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock that Have Not Vested (3)			Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Shares, Units, or Other Rights that have not Vested (#)		Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Shares, Units, or Other Rights that have not Vested ($)
Gary A. Shiffman		25,000		-		-	$	27.03	04/12/11		1,415	$	47,134	(4)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			14,585	$	485,826	(5)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			2,000	$	66,620	(6)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			60,000	$	1,998,600	(11)		-	-
Karen J. Dearing		-		-		-		-			700	$	23,317	(7)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			5,000	$	166,550	(9)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			10,000	$	333,100	(10)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			10,000	$	333,100	(11)		-	-
John B. McLaren		-		-		-		-			10,000	$	333,100	(10)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			10,000	$	333,100	(11)		-	-
Jonathan M. Colman		-		-		-		-			517	$	17,221	(4)		-	-
		-		-		-		-			1,000	$	33,310	(8)		-	-

(1) These options were granted at 85% of the closing price of our Common Stock on NYSE on the date of grant.

(2) All share awards begin to vest after either the third or fourth anniversary of the date of grant.

(3) Value based on $33.31, the closing price of our Common Stock on NYSE on December 31, 2010.

(4) Shares will vest on March 30, 2011.

(5) 11,083 of the shares will vest on July 15, 2011 and the remaining 3,502 shares will vest on July 15, 2014.

(6) 1,000 of the shares vest on May 10, 2011 and May 10, 2014.

(7) 350 of the shares vest on May 10, 2011 and May 10, 2014.

(8) 500 of the shares vest on May 10, 2011 and May 10, 2014.

(9) Shares of phantom stock that vest in two equal installments on May 12, 2011 and on May 12, 2012. On each vesting date, Ms. Dearing receives a cash payment equal to the total number of shares vested multiplied by the ten day average trading price of our common stock on NYSE.

(10) Thirty-five percent of the shares vest on February 5, 2012 and February 5, 2013, twenty percent of the shares vest on February 5, 2014 and the remaining ten percent will vest in two equal installments on February 5, 2015 and February 5, 2018.

(11) One third of the shares vests on each of July 29, 2013, July 30, 2014 and July 31, 2015.

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Option Exercises and Stock Vested During Last Fiscal Year

The following table sets forth certain information concerning shares held by our named executive officers that vested during the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2010:

	Option Awards				Stock Awards
Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise		Value Realized on Exercise		Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting		Value Realized on Vesting
Gary A. Shiffman		-		-		9,000	$	163,350	(1)
		-		-		11,083	$	305,281	(1)
		-		-		4,000	$	118,940	(1)
Karen J. Dearing		-		-		1,400	$	41,629	(1)
		-		-		2,500	$	73,253	(2)
John B. McLaren		-		-		-	$	-
Jonathan M. Colman		-		-		1,800	$	32,670	(1)
		-		-		2,000	$	59,470	(1)

(1) Value based on the average of the high and low of the share price on the vesting date, or the next business day if the vesting date was on a weekend.

(2) Represents an award of phantom stock where a cash bonus is paid on the vesting date in lieu of shares.  The cash bonus value is based on a 10 day average of our closing stock price prior to the vesting date.

Change in Control and Severance Payments

Messrs. Shiffman and McLaren and Ms. Dearing have contractual arrangements with us providing for severance and change in control payments. If any such executive is terminated without “cause,” he or she is entitled to any accrued but unpaid salary, incentive compensation and benefits through the date of termination and a continuation of salary for up to eighteen months after termination in the case of Mr. Shiffman and up to twelve months in the case of Ms. Dearing and Mr. McLaren, subject to the execution of a general release and continued compliance with his or her restrictive covenant. If Messrs. Shiffman’s or McLaren’s or Ms. Dearing’s employment is terminated due to death or disability, he or she or his or her heirs, is entitled to any accrued but unpaid salary, incent ive compensation and benefits through the date of termination or death and a continuation of salary for up to twenty four months, in the case of Mr. Shiffman and Ms. Dearing and twelve months in the case of Mr. McLaren. Upon a change of control and if Messrs. Shiffman or McLaren or Ms. Dearing are terminated within two years of the date of such change of control or less than two years remain under the term of their employment agreements, then each of them would receive 2.99 times their annual salary and a continuation of health and insurance benefits for one year. Under any of the foregoing events of termination or change of control, all stock options and other stock based compensation awarded to the executive shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable.

The following tables describe the potential payments upon termination without cause, a termination due to death or disability or after a change of control (and associated termination of the executives) for the following named executive officers:

Termination Without Cause

Name	Cash Payment (1)		Acceleration of Vesting of Stock Awards (2)		Benefits		Total
Gary A. Shiffman	$	922,425	$	2,598,180	$	-	$	3,520,605
Karen J. Dearing	$	290,000	$	856,067	$	-	$	1,146,067
John B. McLaren	$	277,600	$	666,200	$	-	$	943,800
Jonathan M. Colman	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

Termination Due to Death or Disability

Name	Cash Payment (1)		Acceleration of Vesting of Stock Awards (2)		Benefits		Total
Gary A. Shiffman	$	1,229,900	$	2,598,180	$	-	$	3,828,080
Karen J. Dearing	$	580,000	$	856,067	$	-	$	1,436,067
John B. McLaren	$	277,600	$	666,200	$	-	$	943,800
Jonathan M. Colman	$	-	$	50,531	$	-	$	50,531

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Change of Control

Name	Cash Payment (1)		Acceleration of Vesting of Stock Awards (2)		Benefits (3)		Total
Gary A. Shiffman	$	1,844,850	$	2,598,180	$	10,080	$	4,453,110
Karen J. Dearing	$	870,000	$	856,067	$	288	$	1,726,355
John B. McLaren	$	832,800	$	666,200	$	10,080	$	1,509,080
Jonathan M. Colman	$	-	$	50,531	$	-	$	50,531

(1) Assumes a termination on December 31, 2010 and payments based on base salary (without taking into account any accrued incentive based compensation) as of December 31, 2010 for each executive for the periods specified above.

(2) Calculated based on a termination as of December 31, 2010 and the fair market value of our common stock on NYSE as of December 31, 2010.

(3) Reflects continuation of health benefits, life insurance and accidental death and disability insurance for the periods specified above.

Compensation Committee Report

The Compensation Committee has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10-K.

Respectfully submitted,

Members of the Compensation Committee:

Robert H. Naftaly

Clunet R. Lewis

Paul D. Lapides

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ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth, based upon information available to us, asof February 14, 2011, the shareholdings of: (a) each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our Common Stock; (b) each of our directors; (c) each named executive officer listed in the Summary Compensation Table; and (d) all of our named executive officers and directors as a group:

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percent of Outstanding Shares(1)
Gary A. Shiffman 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	1,804,202	(2)	8.48	%
Karen J. Dearing 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	25,059		*
Jonathan M. Colman 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	29,556		*
John B. McLaren 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	20,414		*
Ted J. Simon 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	17,241	(3)	*
Paul D. Lapides 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	12,900	(4)	*
Clunet R. Lewis 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	58,150	(5)	*
Ronald L. Piasecki 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	165,422	(6)	*
Arthur A. Weiss 27777 Franklin Road Suite 2500 Southfield, Michigan 48034	629,869	(7)	3.00	%
Robert H. Naftaly 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	10,000	(8)	*

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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percent of Outstanding Shares(1)
Stephanie W. Bergeron 27777 Franklin Road Suite 200 Southfield, Michigan 48034	9,000	(9)	*
FMR LLC (10) 82 Devonshire Street Boston, MA 02109	1,385,966		6.65	%
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (11) 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355	2,075,408		9.96	%
BlackRock, Inc. (12) 40 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10022	1,349,651		6.48	%
All executive officers and directors as a group (11 persons)(13)	2,781,813		12.83	%

* Less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding shares.

(1) In accordance with SEC regulations, the percentage calculations are based on 20,830,466 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 14, 2011 plus shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable, common limited partnership interests (“Common OP Units”) and preferred limited partnership interests (“Preferred OP Units”) of Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership that are convertible into Common Stock, within sixty days of February 14, 2011, by each individual or group listed.

(2) Includes: (a) 409,428 Common OP Units convertible into shares of Common Stock; (b) 25,000 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011; (c) 890,933 shares of Common Stock and 453,841 Common OP Units owned by certain limited liability companies of which Mr. Shiffman is a member and a manager; and (d) a beneficial interest only in 25,000 Common OP Units.

(3) Includes 10,500 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

(4) Includes 10,500 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

(5) Includes 20,000 Common OP Units convertible into shares of Common Stock. Also includes 8,000 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

(6) Includes: (a) 17,437 Common OP Units convertible into shares of Common Stock and 139,735 Preferred OP Units convertible into Common OP Units (which are convertible into shares of Common Stock); (b) 8,250 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

(7) Includes 6,938 Common OP Units convertible into shares of Common Stock and 10,500 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011. Also, includes: (a) 453,841 shares of Common Stock and 141,794 Common OP Units owned by certain limited liability companies of which Mr. Weiss is a manager; (b) 6,796 shares of Common Stock held by the 1997 Shiffman Charitable Remainder Unitrust for which Mr. Weiss is a Co-Trustee; and (c) a beneficial interest only in 10,000 Common OP Units.  Mr. Weiss does not have a pecuniary interest in any of the 1997 Shiffman Charitable Remainder Unitrust or the limited liability companies described above and, accordingly, Mr. Weiss disclaims beneficial ownership of the 453,841 shares of Common Stock and the 141,794 Common OP Units held b y the limited liability companies described above and the 6,796 shares of Common Stock held by the 1997 Shiffman Charitable Remainder Unitrust.

(8) Includes 3,000 Shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

(9) Includes 3,000 Shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

(10) According to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC as of February 14, 2011, FMR, LLC, in its capacity as a parent holding company or control person in accordance with C.F.R. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), beneficially owns 1,385,966 shares of Common Stock.

(11) According to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC as of December 31, 2010, The Vanguard Group, Inc., in its capacity as investment advisor, beneficially owns 2,075,408 shares of Common Stock.

(12) According to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC for calendar year 2010, BlackRock, Inc., in its capacity as a parent holding company or control person in accordance with C.F.R. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), beneficially owns 1,349,651 shares of Common Stock of the Company.

(13) Includes (a) 630,597 Common OP Units convertible into shares of Common Stock and 139,735 Preferred OP Units convertible into Common OP Units (which are convertible into Common Stock); and (b) 78,750 shares of Common Stock which may be acquired pursuant to options exercisable within sixty days of February 14, 2011.

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ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Relationship with Equity Affiliates

We have entered into the following transactions with Origen Financial Services, LLC (the “LLC”):

·   Investment in LLC.  We entered into an agreement with four unrelated companies (“Members”) and contributed cash of approximately $0.6 million towards the formation of a limited liability company.  The LLC purchased the origination platform of Origen. The purpose of the venture is to originate manufactured housing installment contracts for its Members.  We account for our investment in the LLC using the equity method of accounting.  As of December 31, 2010, we had an ownership interest in the LLC of 25 percent, and the carrying value of our investment was zero.

·   Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement. The LLC agreed to fund loans that meet our underwriting guidelines and then transfer those loans to us pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement. We paid the LLC a fee of approximately $650 per loan pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement which totaled approximately $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2010.  We purchased, at par, $4.8 million of these loans during the year ended December 31, 2010.

We have entered into the following transactions with Origen:

·   Capital Investment in Origen: In the 2003 recapitalization of Origen, we purchased 5,000,000 shares of Origen common stock for $50.0 million and Shiffman Origen LLC (which is owned by the Milton M. Shiffman Spouse’s Marital Trust, Gary A. Shiffman (our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), and members of Mr. Shiffman’s family) purchased 1,025,000 shares of Origen common stock for approximately $10.3 million.    As of December 31, 2010 we had an ownership interest in Origen of approximately 19 percent, and the carrying value of our investment was zero.

·   Board Membership. Gary A. Shiffman, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is a board member of Origen.

Lease of Principal Executive Offices

Gary A. Shiffman, together with certain family members, indirectly owns a 21 percent equity interest in American Center LLC, the entity from which we lease office space for our principal executive offices. Arthur A. Weiss owns a 0.75 percent indirect interest in American Center LLC. As of August 2008, our lease agreement is to lease approximately 36,700 rentable square feet.  The term of the lease is until August 31, 2015, with an option to renew for an additional five years. The annual base rent under the current lease is $18.81 per square foot (gross) and will remain this amount through August 31, 2015. Mr. Shiffman and Mr. Weiss may have a conflict of interest with respect to their obligations as one of our officers and/or directors and their ownership interest in American Center LLC. 

Loans to Chief Executive Officer

In 1995, we issued Gary A. Shiffman, our Chief Executive Officer and President, 272,206 shares of common stock and 127,794 OP units for $8,650,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price is evidenced by three separate 10-year promissory notes that bear interest at a rate equal to six months’ LIBOR plus 175 basis points, with a maximum interest rate of 9% per annum and a minimum interest rate of 6% per annum (the “Promissory Notes”). Two of the Promissory Notes with an initial aggregate principal amount of approximately $7.6 million were secured by the shares common stock  (the “Secured Shares”) and OP units (the “Secured Units”) held by Mr. Shiffman and the last Promissory Note with an initial principal amount of approximately $1.0 million is unsecured but fully re course to Mr. Shiffman. Mr. Shiffman’s personal liability on the secured Promissory Notes is limited to all accrued interest on such notes plus 50% of the deficiency, if any, after application of the proceeds from the sale of the Secured Shares and/or the Secured Units to the then outstanding principal balance of the Promissory Notes. The Promissory Notes provide for quarterly interest only payments and provide that all cash distributions and dividends paid to Mr. Shiffman on the Secured Shares and the Secured Units (the “Distributions”) will first be applied toward the accrued and unpaid interest under the Promissory Notes and 60% of the remainder of the Distributions, if any, will be applied toward the outstanding principal balance of the Promissory Notes.

In April 1997, we loaned Mr. Shiffman an additional $2,600,391 on terms substantially identical to the terms of the other loan to Mr. Shiffman, as described above, and such loan was secured by 80,000 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Shiffman (the promissory notes evidencing this loan, together with the Promissory Notes, are hereinafter referred to as the “Shiffman Notes”).

On July 15, 2002, the due date of the Shiffman Notes was extended such that one-third of the then outstanding principal balance became due on each of December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2009 and the balance of the Shiffman Notes became due on December 31, 2010.

The largest aggregate indebtedness outstanding under the Shiffman Notes since January 1, 2010 was approximately $5.0 million. As of December 31, 2010, the Shiffman Notes balance was paid in full.

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Legal Counsel

During 2010, JRH&W acted as our general counsel and represented us in various matters. Arthur A. Weiss, one of our directors, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of such firm. We incurred legal fees and expenses of approximately $0.8 million in 2010 in connection with services rendered by JRH&W. 

Tax Consequences Upon Sale of Properties

Gary A. Shiffman holds limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which were received in connection with the contribution of 24 properties (four of which have been sold) from partnerships previously affiliated with him (the “Sun Partnerships”). Prior to any redemption of these limited partnership interests for our common stock, Mr. Shiffman will have tax consequences different from those of us and our public stockholders on the sale of any of the Sun Partnerships. Therefore, we have different objectives than Mr. Shiffman regarding the appropriate pricing and timing of any sale of those properties.

Policies and Procedures for Approval of Related Party Transactions

None of our executive officers or directors (or any family member or affiliate of such executive officer or director) may enter into any transaction or arrangement with us that reasonably could be expected to give rise to a conflict of interest without the prior approval of the NCG Committee. Any such transaction or arrangement must be promptly reported to the NCG Committee or the full Board. Any such disclosure provided by an executive officer or director is reviewed by the NCG Committee and approved or disapproved. In determining whether to approve such a transaction or arrangement, the NCG Committee takes into account, among other factors, whether the transaction was on terms no less favorable to us than terms generally available to third parties and the extent of the executive officer’s or director’s involvement in such transaction or arrangement.

The current policy was adopted and approved in 2004. All related party transactions disclosed above were approved by either the NCG Committee or the full Board.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Fees

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Grant Thornton, LLP, our independent auditors, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 were as follows:

Category	FYE 12/31/10		FYE 12/31/09
Audit Fees: For professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s financial statements, the audit of internal controls relating to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the reviews of the quarterly financial statements and consents	$	416,280	$	429,120
Audit-Related Fees: For professional services rendered for accounting assistance with new accounting standards and potential transactions and other SEC related matters	$	7,020	$	84,250
Tax Fees	$	-	$	-
All Other Fees	$	-	$	-

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PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

The following documents are filed herewith as part of this Form 10-K:

1.           Financial Statements.

A list of the financial statements required to be filed as a part of this Form 10-K is shown in the “Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules” filed herewith.

2.           Financial Schedules

A list of the financial statement schedules required to be filed as a part of this Form 10-K is shown in the “Index to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules” filed herewith.

3.           Exhibits.

A list of the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K to be filed as a part of this Form 10-K is shown on the “Exhibit Index” filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: February 24, 2011	By	/s/	Gary A. Shiffman
			Gary A. Shiffman Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

	Name	Capacity	Date
/s/	Gary A. Shiffman	Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors	February 24,2011
	Gary A. Shiffman
/s/	Karen J. Dearing	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and Principal Accounting Officer	February 24, 2011
	Karen J. Dearing
/s/	Paul D. Lapides	Director	February 24, 2011
	Paul D. Lapides
/s/	Ted J. Simon	Director	February 24, 2011
	Ted J. Simon
/s/	Clunet R. Lewis	Director	February 24, 2011
	Clunet R. Lewis
/s/	Ronald L. Piasecki	Director	February 24, 2011
	Ronald L. Piasecki
/s/	Arthur A. Weiss	Director	February 24, 2011
	Arthur A. Weiss
/s/	Robert H. Naftaly	Director	February 24, 2011
	Robert H. Naftaly
/s/	Stephanie W. Bergeron	Director	February 24, 2011
	Stephanie W. Bergeron

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description	Method of Filing
1.1	Sales Agreement dated August 27, 2009, executed by and between Sun Communities, Inc. and BRINSON PATRICK SECURITIES CORPORATION	(33)
2.1	Form of Sun Communities, Inc.’s Common Stock Certificate	(1)
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Sun Communities, Inc	(1)
3.2	First Amended and Restated Bylaws	(30)
3.3	Articles Supplementary, dated October 16, 2006	(16)
4.1	Articles Supplementary of Board of Directors of Sun Communities, Inc. Designating a Series of Preferred Stock and Fixing Distribution and other Rights in such Series	(24)
4.2	Articles Supplementary of Board of Directors of Sun Communities, Inc. Designating a Series of Preferred Stock	(8)
4.3	Rights Agreement, dated as of June 2, 2008, between Sun Communities, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as Rights Agent	(24)
4.4	Sun Communities, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan	(31)
4.5	Form of Senior Indenture	(34)
4.6	Form of Subordinated Indenture	(34)
10.1	Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership	(4)
10.1	Stock Pledge Agreement between Gary A. Shiffman and the Operating Partnership with respect to 80,000 shares of Common Stock	(5)
10.11	Employment Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Gary A. Shiffman, dated as of January 1, 2005#	(14)
10.12	Employment Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Jeffrey P. Jorissen, dated as of January 1, 2005#	(14)
10.13	Employment Agreement by and between Brian W. Fannon and Sun Communities, Inc., dated as of January 1, 2005#	(14)
10.14	First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Brian W. Fannon and Sun Communities, Inc. dated December 30, 2007 #	(21)
10.15	Second Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Brian W. Fannon and Sun Communities, Inc. dated March 17, 2008#	(23)
10.16	Retirement from Employment and Release, dated July 10, 2008 by and among Sun Communities, Inc. and Brian W. Fannon#	(27)
10.17	Employment Agreement by and between John B. McLaren and Sun Communities, Inc. dated February 5, 2008#	(22)
10.18	Employment Agreement by and between Karen J. Dearing and Sun Communities, Inc. dated February 5, 2008#	(22)
10.19	Long Term Incentive Plan	(5)
10.2	Sun Communities, Inc. 1998 Stock Purchase Plan#	(6)
10.2	Second Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan	(7)
10.21	One Hundred Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership	(8)
10.22	One Hundred Eleventh Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership	(9)
10.23	One Hundred Thirty-Sixth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership	(9)
10.24	One Hundred Forty-Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership	(9)
10.25	One Hundred Seventy-Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Operating Partnership	(15)
10.26	Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Gary A. Shiffman, dated May 10, 2004#	(15)
10.27	First Amendment to Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc., and Gary A. Shiffman#	(15)
10.28	Second Amendment to Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Gary A. Shiffman#	(21)
10.29	Third Amendment to Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Gary A. Shiffman#	(23)
10.3	Amended and Restated 1993 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan	(2)
10.3	Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Jeffrey P. Jorissen, dated May 10, 2004#	(15)
10.31	First Amendment to Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Jeffrey P. Jorissen#	(15)
10.32	Second Amendment to Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Jeffrey P. Jorissen #	(21)
10.33	Third Amendment to Restricted Stock Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Jeffrey P. Jorissen#	(23)
10.34	Restricted Stock  Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and John B. McLaren, dated February 5, 2008#	(22)
10.35	Restricted Stock  Award Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and Karen J. Dearing, dated February 5, 2008#	(22)
10.36	Form of Loan Agreement dated June 9, 2004 by and among Sun Candlewick LLC, Sun Silver Star LLC and Aspen-Holland Estates, LLC, as Borrowers, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.., as Lender	(12)
10.37	Schedule identifying substantially identical agreements to Exhibit 10.33	(12)

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Exhibit Number	Description	Method of Filing
10.38	Form of Loan Agreement dated June 9, 2004 by and between Sun Pool 8 LLC, as Borrower, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender	(12)
10.39	Schedule identifying substantially identical agreements to Exhibit 10.35	(12)
10.4	Form of Stock Option Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and certain directors, officers and other individuals#	(1)
10.4	Form of Loan Agreement dated June 9, 2004 by and between Sun Continental Estates LLC as Borrower, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender	(12)
10.41	Schedule identifying substantially identical agreements to Exhibit 10.37	(12)
10.42	Form of Loan Agreement dated June 9, 2004 by and between Sun Indian Creek LLC, as Borrower, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender	(12)
10.43	Schedule identifying substantially identical agreements to Exhibit 10.39	(12)
10.44	Amended And Restated Master Credit Facility Agreement dated April 28, 2004 by and among Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC, Sun Saddle Oak LLC, as Borrowers, and ARCS COMMERICAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., as Lender	(12)
10.45	Appendix I (definitions) to Amended And Restated Master Credit Facility Agreement dated April 28, 2004 by and among Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC, Sun Saddle Oak LLC, as Borrowers, and ARCS COMMERICAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., as Lender	(12)
10.46	Fixed Facility Note dated April 5, 2004 made by Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership and Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $77,362,500	(12)
10.47	Fixed Facility Note dated April 28, 2004 made by Sun Secured Financing LLC, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC, in favor of ARCS COMMERICAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $100,000,000	(12)
10.48	Variable Facility Note dated April 28, 2004 made by Sun Secured Financing LLC, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC, in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $60,275,000	(12)
10.49	Fourth Amended and Restated Variable Facility Note dated April 28, 2004 made by Sun Secured Financing LLC, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC, in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $152,362,500	(12)
10.5	Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement between Sun Communities, Inc. and certain directors#	(2)
10.5	Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2004, among the Company, the Operating Partnership, STANDARD FEDERAL BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATES, LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and other lenders	(13)
10.51	Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Secured), dated as of July 15, 2002, made by Gary A. Shiffman in favor of the Operating Partnership	(10)
10.52	First Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Unsecured), dated as of July 15, 2002, made by Gary A. Shiffman in favor of the Operating Partnership	(10)
10.53	First Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Secured), dated as of July 15, 2002, made by Gary A. Shiffman in favor of the Operating Partnership	(10)
10.54	Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Unsecured), dated as of July 15, 2002, made by Gary A. Shiffman in favor of the Operating Partnership	(10)
10.55	Second Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Secured), dated as of July 15, 2002, made by Gary A. Shiffman in favor of the Operating Partnership	(10)
10.56	Lease, dated November 1, 2002, by and between the Operating Partnership as Tenant and AMERICAN CENTER LLC as Landlord	(11)
10.58	Promissory Note dated July 10, 2006 made by Sun Villa MHC LLC in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $18,300,000	(17)
10.59	Promissory Note dated July 10, 2006 made by Sun Countryside Atlanta LLC in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $12,950,000	(17)
10.6	Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated July 10, 2006, made by Sun Villa MHC LLC in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P.	(17)
10.6	2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan#	(20)
10.61	Deed to Secure Debt and Security Agreement dated July 10, 2006 made by Sun Countryside Atlanta LLC in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P.	(17)
10.62	Promissory Note dated August 1, 2006 made by Sun Countryside Lake Lanier LLC in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P., in the original principal amount of $16,850,000	(18)

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Exhibit Number	Description	Method of Filing
10.63	Deed to Secured Debt and Security Agreement dated August 1, 2006 made by Sun Countryside Lake Lanier LLC in favor of ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P.	(18)
10.64	Future Advance, Renewal and Consolidation Promissory Note dated November 15, 2006 made by Miami Lakes Venture Associates in favor of LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB in the original principal amount of $54,000,000	(18)
10.65	Notice of Future Advance, Mortgage Modification, Extension and Spreader Agreement and Security Agreement dated November 15, 2006 made by Miami Lakes Venture Associates in favor of LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB	(18)
10.66	Promissory Note dated January 4, 2007 made by High Point Associates, L.P., in favor of LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB in the original principal amount of $17,500,000	(18)
10.67	Mortgage and Security Agreement dated January 4, 2007 made by High Point Associates, L.P., in favor of LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB	(18)
10.68	Promissory Note dated January 5, 2007 made by Sea Breeze Limited Partnership in favor of LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB in the original principal amount of $20,000,000	(18)
10.69	Mortgage and Security Agreement dated January 5, 2007 made by Sea Breeze Limited Partnership in favor of LEHMAN BROTHERS BANK, FSB	(18)
10.7	Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement#	(15)
10.7	First Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Credit Facility Agreement dated May 31, 2007 by and among (i) Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen-Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC, and (ii) ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P.	(19)
10.71	Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated June 1, 2007 by and among Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, Sun Communities, Inc., LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, the HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NATIONAL CITY BANK OF THE MIDWEST and SOVEREIGN BANK	(19)
10.72	Loan Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2008, by and among Apple Orchard, L.L.C.; Sun Lakeview LLC; and Sun Tampa East, LLC, and LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.73	Open-End Mortgage, dated as of June 20, 2008, executed by Apple Orchard, L.L.C., to and for the benefit of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.74	Commercial Mortgage, dated as of June 20, 2008, executed by Sun Lakeview LLC to and for the benefit of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.75	Commercial Mortgage, dated as of June 20, 2008, executed by Sun Tampa East, LLC to and for the benefit of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.76	Promissory Note, dated June 20, 2008, in the principal amount of Twenty Seven Million and 00/100 Dollars ($27,000,000.00), by Apple Orchard, L.L.C.; Sun Lakeview LLC; and Sun Tampa East, LLC, in favor of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.77	Continuing Unconditional Guaranty, dated as of June 20, 2008, executed by Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership to and for the benefit of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.78	Form and Example of: Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2008, executed by Apple Orchard, L.L.C. and Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership to and for the benefit of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.79	Form and Example of: Assignment of Leases and Rents, dated as of June 20, 2008, executed by Apple Orchard, L.L.C. to and for the benefit of LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	(25)
10.8	Stock Pledge Agreement between Gary A. Shiffman and the Operating Partnership for 94,570 shares of Common Stock	(3)
10.8	Agreement for Purchase and Sale, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and between Sun Communities, Inc., Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, and 21st MORTGAGE CORPORATION	(26)
10.81	Inventory Security Agreement and Power of Attorney dated as of March 6, 2009, executed by and between Sun Home Services, Inc. and 21st MORTGAGE CORPORATION	(28)
10.82	Terms Schedule dated as of March 6, 2009, executed by and between Sun Home Services, Inc. and 21st MORTGAGE CORPORATION	(28)
10.83	Guaranty, dated as of March 6, 2009, executed by Sun Communities, Inc. to and for the benefit of 21st MORTGAGE CORPORATION	(28)
10.84	Letter Agreement dated April 20, 2009, by and among Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC, Sun Saddle Oak LLC and PNC ARCS LLC.	(29)

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Exhibit Number	Description	Method of Filing
10.85	Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Credit Facility dated April 28, 2009 by and among Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC, Sun Saddle Oak LLC and PNC ARCS LLC.	(29)
10.86	Interest Rate Cap Security, Pledge and Assignment Agreement dated April 28, 2009 by and among Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen – Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC, Sun Saddle Oak LLC and PNC ARCS LLC.	(29)
10.87	Promissory Note dated June 29, 2009, by and among Knollwood Estates Operating Company, LLC, Sun River Ridge Limited Partnership, Sun Countryside Gwinnett, LLC, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.	(32)
10.88	Guaranty Agreement dated June 29, 2009, by and among Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership on behalf of Knollwood Estates Operating Company, LLC, Sun River Ridge Limited Partnership, Sun Countryside Gwinnett, LLC, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.	(32)
10.89	Term Loan Agreement dated June 29, 2009, by and among Knollwood Estates Operating Company, LLC, Sun River Ridge Limited Partnership, Sun Countryside Gwinnett, LLC, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.	(32)
10.9	Stock Pledge Agreement between Gary A. Shiffman and the Operating Partnership for 305,430 shares of Common Stock	(3)
10.91	Convertible Secured Revolving Credit Line Agreement dated May 10, 2010 by and among Sun Home Services, Inc., Sun Communities, Inc., and 21st CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION	(35)
10.92	Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 6, 2010 by and among Sun Communities, Inc., Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership and REIT OPPORTUNITY LTD.	(36)
21.1	List of Subsidiaries of Sun Communities, Inc.	(37)
23.1	Consent of Grant Thornton LLP	(37)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	(37)
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	(37)
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002	(37)

(1)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Registration Statement No. 33-69340

(2)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Registration Statement No. 33-80972

(3)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended September 30, 1995

(4)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996

(5)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997

(6)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998

(7)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Proxy Statement, dated April 20, 1999

(8)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 14, 1999

(9)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001

(10)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002

(11)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, as amended

(12)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004

(13)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004

(14)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 23, 2005

(15   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004

(16)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 19, 2006

(17)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006

(18)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007

(19)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007

(20)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Proxy Statement dated April 20, 2004

(21)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 4, 2008

(22)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 7, 2008

(23)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 19, 2008

(24)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-A dated June 3, 2008

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(25   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 26, 2008

(26)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 26, 2008

(27)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 7, 2008

(28)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 15, 2008

(29)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 12, 2009

(30)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009

(31)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 2009

(32)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 22, 2009

(33)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009

(34)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 27, 2009

(35)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Registration Statement No. 333-158623

(36)  Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 11, 2010

(37)   Incorporated by reference to Sun Communities, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 6, 2010

(38)   Filed herewith

        # Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

	Page
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting	F-2
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-3 – F-4
Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009	F-5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008	F-6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008	F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008	F-8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F-9 – F-31
Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation	F-32 – F-37

F-1

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

·   pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;

·   provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

·   provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorization of our management and directors; and

·   provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material adverse effect on the financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010. In making this assessment, management used the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting set forth in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management determined that, as of December 31, 2010, our internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Grant Thornton LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has issued an attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, and their report is included herein.

F-2

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Sun Communities, Inc.

We have audited Sun Communities, Inc. (a Maryland Corporation) and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).  Sun Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Sun Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over fina ncial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations o f management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Sun Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Sun Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010, and the related financial statement schedule, and our report dated February 24, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

GRANT THORNTON LLP

Southfield, Michigan

February 24, 2011

F-3

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Sun Communities, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sun Communities, Inc. (a Maryland Corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010.  Our audits of the basic financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index.  These financial statements and the financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sun Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2010 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Sun Communities Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated February 24, 2011, expressed an unqualified opinion.

/s/  GRANT THORNTON LLP

GRANT THORNTON LLP

Southfield, Michigan

February 24, 2011

F-4

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

	As of December 31,
	2010			2009
ASSETS
Investment property, net	$	1,032,326		$	1,064,305
Cash and cash equivalents		8,420			4,496
Inventory of manufactured homes		2,309			3,934
Investment in affiliates		-			1,646
Notes and other receivables		88,807			74,030
Other assets		30,829			32,954
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,162,691		$	1,181,365
LIABILITIES
Debt	$	1,163,612		$	1,159,442
Lines of credit		94,527			94,465
Other liabilities		36,936			38,766
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,295,075			1,292,673
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, none issued	$	-		$	-
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 90,000 shares authorized   (December 31, 2010 and 2009, 21,716 and 20,635 shares issued respectively)		217			206
Additional paid-in capital		495,331			463,811
Officer's notes		-			(5,028	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,226	)		(1,858	)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings		(549,625	)		(498,370	)
Treasury stock, at cost  (December 31, 2010 and 2009, 1,802 shares)		(63,600	)		(63,600	)
Total Sun Communities, Inc. stockholders' deficit		(119,903	)		(104,839	)
Noncontrolling interests		(12,481	)		(6,469	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT		(132,384	)		(111,308	)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT	$	1,162,691		$	1,181,365

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

F-5

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Years ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
REVENUES
Income from real property	$	204,498		$	198,844		$	195,450
Revenue from home sales		31,945			32,721			31,477
Rental home revenue		20,480			20,463			20,533
Ancillary revenues, net		505			387			455
Interest		8,053			6,005			3,902
Other income (loss), net		(2,341	)		(1,811	)		2,474
Total revenues		263,140			256,609			254,291
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Property operating and maintenance		52,994			51,176			49,246
Real estate taxes		16,282			16,537			15,982
Cost of home sales		24,030			23,483			24,286
Rental home operating and maintenance		15,414			16,291			15,673
General and administrative - real property		17,182			17,670			16,363
General and administrative - home sales and rentals		7,628			7,429			6,734
Georgia flood damage		-			800			-
Depreciation and amortization		66,038			65,011			64,427
Asset impairment charge		-			-			9,087
Interest		62,136			59,432			60,775
Interest on mandatorily redeemable debt		3,291			3,347			3,382
Total expenses		264,995			261,176			265,955
Loss before income taxes and equity loss from affiliates		(1,855	)		(4,567	)		(11,664	)
Provision for state income taxes		(512	)		(413	)		(336	)
Equity loss from affiliates		(1,146	)		(2,176	)		(16,498	)
Loss from continuing operations		(3,513	)		(7,156	)		(28,498	)
Loss from discontinued operations		-			(227	)		(5,111	)
Net loss		(3,513	)		(7,383	)		(33,609	)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(630	)		(1,081	)		839
Net loss attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	(2,883	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(34,448	)
Amounts attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders:
Loss from continuing operations, net of state income taxes	$	(2,883	)	$	(6,099	)	$	(29,209	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of state income taxes		-			(203	)		(5,239	)
Net loss attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	(2,883	)	$	(6,302	)	$	(34,448	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		19,168			18,484			18,176
Diluted		19,168			18,484			18,176
Basic and diluted loss per share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(1.61	)
Discontinued operations		-			(0.01	)		(0.29	)
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.34	)	$	(1.90	)
Cash dividends per common share:	$	2.52		$	2.52		$	2.52

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 (In thousands, except per share amounts)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Officer's Notes			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings			Treasury Stock			Total Sun Communities Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)			Non-controlling Interest			Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Balance as of December 31, 2007	$	202	$	458,487	$	(8,740	)	$	(856	)	$	(364,446	)	$	(63,600	)	$	21,047		$	4,999		$	26,046
Redemption of common stock, net		1		1		-			-			(1	)		-			1			-			1
Stock-based compensation - amortization and forfeitures		-		1,359		-			-			-			-			1,359			-			1,359
Net loss		-		-		-			-			(34,448	)		-			(34,448	)		839			(33,609	)
Debt payable on OP units		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(47	)		(47	)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps		-		-		-			(1,995	)		-			-			(1,995	)		-			(1,995	)
Repayment of officer's notes		-		-		406			-			-			-			406			-			406
Cash distributions declared of $2.52 per share		-		-		-			-			(46,252	)		-			(46,252	)		(5,791	)		(52,043	)
Balance as of December 31, 2008	$	203	$	459,847	$	(8,334	)	$	(2,851	)	$	(445,147	)	$	(63,600	)	$	(59,882	)	$	-		$	(59,882	)
Issuance of common stock, net		3		1,502		-			-			-			-			1,505			-			1,505
Stock-based compensation - amortization and forfeitures		-		2,462		-			-			-			-			2,462			-			2,462
Net loss		-		-		-			-			(6,302	)		-			(6,302	)		(1,081	)		(7,383	)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps and cap		-		-		-			993			-			-			993			118			1,111
Repayment of officer's notes		-		-		3,306			-			-			-			3,306			-			3,306
Cash distributions declared of $2.52 per share		-		-		-			-			(46,921	)		-			(46,921	)		(5,506	)		(52,427	)
Balance as of December 31, 2009	$	206	$	463,811	$	(5,028	)	$	(1,858	)	$	(498,370	)	$	(63,600	)	$	(104,839	)	$	(6,469	)	$	(111,308	)
Issuance of common stock from exercise of options, net		-		211		-			-			-			-			211			-			211
Issuance of common stock, net		11		29,907		-			-			-			-			29,918			(1	)		29,917
Stock-based compensation - amortization and forfeitures		-		1,402		-			-			69			-			1,471			-			1,471
Net loss		-		-		-			-			(2,883	)		-			(2,883	)		(630	)		(3,513	)
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps and cap		-		-		-			(368	)		-			-			(368	)		(43	)		(411	)
Repayment of officer's notes		-		-		5,028			-			-			-			5,028			-			5,028
Cash distributions declared of $2.52 per share		-		-		-			-			(48,441	)		-			(48,441	)		(5,338	)		(53,779	)
Balance as of December 31, 2010	$	217	$	495,331	$	-		$	(2,226	)	$	(549,625	)	$	(63,600	)	$	(119,903	)	$	(12,481	)	$	(132,384	)

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Net loss	$	(3,513	)	$	(7,383	)	$	(33,609	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps		(411	)		1,111			(1,995	)
Total comprehensive loss		(3,924	)		(6,272	)		(35,604	)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		(673	)		(963	)		889
Comprehensive loss attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	(3,251	)	$	(5,309	)	$	(36,493	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Years ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$	(3,513	)	$	(7,383	)	$	(33,609	)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		-			(227	)		(5,111	)
Loss from continuing operations		(3,513	)		(7,156	)		(28,498	)
Adjustments to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (gain) from land dispositions		12			(90	)		(3,336	)
Gain on disposal of other assets and depreciated homes, net		(1,483	)		(3,215	)		(3,044	)
Asset impairment charges		-			-			9,087
Loss (gain) on valuation of derivative instruments		10			(9	)		12
Stock compensation expense		1,593			2,566			1,961
Depreciation and amortization		68,356			67,516			66,958
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,648			1,659			1,543
Net equity loss from affiliates		1,146			2,176			16,728
Change in notes receivable from financed sales of inventory homes, net of repayments		(4,207	)		(4,236	)		(4,773	)
Change in inventory, other assets and other receivables, net		(2,875	)		(881	)		(6,880	)
Change in accounts payable and other liabilities		(1,566	)		1,957			1,816
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations		59,121			60,287			51,574
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations		-			(526	)		(464	)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		59,121			59,761			51,110
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investment in properties		(50,863	)		(45,140	)		(49,499	)
Investment in affiliate		-			(50	)		(500	)
Proceeds related to affiliate dividend distribution		500			-			-
Proceeds related to dispositions of land		1			172			6,436
Proceeds related to disposition of other assets and depreciated homes, net		511			276			349
Reduction of notes receivable and officer's notes, net		6,467			5,257			2,660
NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(43,384	)		(39,485	)		(40,554	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance (redemption) of common stock and OP units, net		29,917			1,505			(476	)
Net proceeds from stock option exercise		211			-			-
Borrowings on lines of credit		137,059			132,701			147,837
Payments on lines of credit		(136,997	)		(128,655	)		(143,121	)
Payments to retire preferred operating partnership units		(925	)		(500	)		-
Proceeds from issuance of other debt		27,208			49,855			54,500
Payments on other debt		(14,114	)		(23,909	)		(16,078	)
Payments for deferred financing costs		(393	)		(477	)		(338	)
Distributions to stockholders and OP unit holders		(53,779	)		(52,462	)		(52,133	)
NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES		(11,813	)		(21,942	)		(9,809	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		3,924			(1,666	)		747
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		4,496			6,162			5,415
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	8,420		$	4,496		$	6,162
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	53,316		$	52,938		$	56,567
Cash paid for interest on mandatorily redeemable debt	$	3,288		$	3,348		$	3,433
Cash paid for state income taxes	$	582		$	527		$	249
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps	$	(411	)	$	1,111		$	(1,995	)
Reduction in secured borrowing balance	$	7,999		$	5,156		$	1,289

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements

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SUN COMMUNITIES INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Business

We own, operate, and develop manufactured housing communities concentrated in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States. As of December 31, 2010, we owned and operated a portfolio of 136 properties located in 18 states (the “Properties”, or “Property”), including 124 manufactured housing communities, 4 recreational vehicle communities, and 8 properties containing both manufactured housing and recreational vehicle sites. As of December 31, 2010, the Properties contained an aggregate of 47,683 developed sites comprised of 42,442 developed manufactured home sites, 3,209 permanent recreational vehicle sites, 2,032 seasonal recreational vehicle sites, and approximately 6,000 additional manufactured home sites suitable for development.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying financial statements include our accounts and all majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries.  All inter-company transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Any subsidiaries, in which we have an ownership percentage equal to or greater than 50 percent, but less than 100 percent, represent subsidiaries with a noncontrolling interest.  The noncontrolling interests in our subsidiaries are allocated their proportionate share of the subsidiaries’ financial results.  This allocation is recorded as the noncontrolling interest in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions related to the reported amounts included in our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying footnote disclosures.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ financial statements in order to conform to current period presentation.

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated our financial statements for subsequent events.

Investment Property

Investment property is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation.  We review the carrying value of long-lived assets to be held and used for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Circumstances that may prompt a test of recoverability may include a significant decrease in the anticipated market price, an adverse change to the extent or manner in which an asset may be used or in its physical condition or other such events that may significantly change the value of the long-lived asset.  An impairment loss is recognized when a long-lived asset’s carrying value is not recoverable and exceeds estimated fair value. We estimate the fair value of our long lived assets based on future cash flows and any potential disposition proceeds for a given asset. Forecasting cash flows requires management to make estimates and assumptions about such variables as the estimated holding period, rental rates, occupancy and operating expenses during the holding period, as well as disposition proceeds.  Management uses its best judgment when developing these estimates and assumptions, but the development of the projected future cash flows is based on subjective variables. Future events could occur which would cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist, and significant adverse changes in national, regional, or local market conditions or trends may cause us to change the estimates and assumptions used in our impairment analysis.  The results of an impairment analysis could be material to our financial statements.

We periodically receive offers from interested parties to purchase certain of our properties. These offers may be the result of an active program initiated by us to sell the property, or from an unsolicited offer to purchase the property. The typical sale process involves a significant negotiation and due diligence period between us and the potential purchaser. As the intent of this process is to determine if there are items that would cause the purchaser to be unwilling to purchase or we would be unwilling to sell, it is not unusual for such potential offers of sale/purchase to be withdrawn as such issues arise. We classify assets as “held for sale” when it is probable, in our opinion, that a sale transaction will be completed within one year. This typically occurs when all significant contingencies surrounding the closing have been resolved, which often corresponds with the closing date.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

We allocate the purchase price of properties to net tangible and identified intangible assets acquired based on their fair values. In making estimates of fair values for purposes of allocating purchase price, we utilize a number of sources, including analysis of recently acquired and existing comparable properties in our portfolio, other market data and independent appraisals if obtained in connection with the acquisition or financing of the respective property. We also consider information obtained about each property as a result of its pre-acquisition due diligence, marketing and leasing activities in estimating the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets (including in-place leases) acquired.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization are computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Useful lives are 30 years for land improvements and buildings, 10 years for rental homes, 7 to 15 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment, and 7 years for intangible assets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase to be cash and cash equivalents. The maximum amount of credit risk arising from cash deposits in excess of federally insured amounts was approximately $2.6 million and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Other Assets

Included in other assets at December 31, 2010 and 2009 is restricted cash in the amount of $7.0 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Restricted cash consists of amounts held in deposit at a financial institution to collateralize derivative instruments in a liability position and deposits for tax, insurance and repair escrows held by lenders in accordance with certain debt agreements.

Notes and Accounts Receivable

We evaluate the recoverability of our receivables whenever events occur or there are changes in circumstances such that management believes it is probable that it will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan and lease agreements. Receivables related to community rents are reserved when we believe that collection is less than probable, which is generally after a resident balance reaches 60 to 90 days past due.

The ability to collect our notes receivable is measured based on current and historical information and events. We consider numerous factors including: length of delinquency, estimated costs to lease or sell, and repossession history.  We reserve for estimated unrecoverable costs associated with our notes receivables.   We estimate our unrecoverable costs to be the repurchase price plus repair and remarketing costs that exceed the estimated selling price of the home being repossessed.  A historical average of this excess cost is calculated based on prior repossessions and applied to our estimated annual future repossessions to create the allowance for our notes receivable.  See Note 5 for additional information.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation cost for restricted stock awards is measured based on the closing share price of our common stock on the date of grant. Share-based compensation cost for stock options is estimated at the grant date based on each option’s fair-value as calculated by the Binomial (lattice) option-pricing model. The Binomial (lattice) option-pricing model incorporates various assumptions including expected volatility, expected life, dividend yield, and interest rates. Share based compensation cost for phantom share awards is re-measured based on the closing share price of our common stock at the end of each reporting period.  See Note 9 for additional information.

Deferred Tax Assets

We are subject to certain state taxes that are considered to be income taxes and have certain subsidiaries that are taxed as regular corporations. Deferred tax assets or liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements and net operating loss carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using currently enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance is established if, based on the available evidence, it is considered more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.   See Note 12 for additional information.

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1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Inventory

Inventory of manufactured homes is stated at lower of specific cost or market based on the specific identification method.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.  As of December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, we had advertising costs of $2.2 million, $2.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

Investments in Affiliates

Investments in affiliates in which we do not have a controlling direct or indirect voting interest, but can exercise significant influence over the entity with respect to its operations and major decisions, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting.  The carrying value of our investment is adjusted for our proportionate share of the affiliate’s net income or loss and reduced by distributions received.  We review the carrying value of our investment in affiliates for other than temporary impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate a possible impairment.  Financial condition, operational performance, and other economic trends are some of the factors we consider when we evaluate the existence of impairment indicators.  See Note 6 for additional information.

Revenue Recognition

Rental income attributable to site and home leases is recorded on a straight-line basis when earned from tenants. Leases entered into by tenants generally range from month-to-month to two years and are renewable by mutual agreement from us and the resident, or in some cases, as provided by state statute. Revenue from the sale of manufactured homes is recognized upon transfer of title at the closing of the sales transaction.  Interest income on notes receivable is recorded on a level yield basis over the life of the notes.  We report certain taxes collected from the resident and remitted to taxing authorities in revenue.  These taxes include certain Florida property and fire taxes.

Other Capitalized Costs

We capitalize certain costs incurred in connection with the development, redevelopment, capital enhancement and leasing of our properties. Management is required to use professional judgment in determining whether such costs meet the criteria for immediate expense or capitalization. The amounts are dependent on the volume and timing of such activities and the costs associated with such activities. Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements to properties are expensed when incurred. Renovations and improvements to properties are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives and construction costs related to the development of new community or expansion sites are capitalized until the property is substantially complete. Costs incurred to renovate repossessed homes for our Rental Program are capitalized and costs incurred to refurbish the homes at turnover and repair the homes while occupied are expensed. Certain expenditures to dealers and residents related to obtaining lessees in our communities are capitalized and amortized over a seven year period based on the anticipated term of occupancy of a resident. Costs associated with implementing our computer systems are capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful lives of the related software and hardware.  Costs incurred to obtain new financing are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the related loan agreement using the straight-line method (which approximates the effective interest method).

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, derivative instruments, and debt. We utilize fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  See Note 16 for additional information regarding the estimates and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument.

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1.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.  We adjust our balance sheet on a quarterly basis to reflect the current fair market value of our derivatives. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded in earnings or comprehensive income, as appropriate. The ineffective portion of the hedge is immediately recognized in earnings to the extent that the change in value of a derivative does not perfectly offset the change in value of the instrument being hedged.  The effective portion of the hedge is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.  We use standard market conventions to determine the fair values of derivative instruments, including the quoted market prices or quotes from brokers or dealers for the same or similar instruments. All methods of assessing fair va lue result in a general approximation of value and such value may never actually be realized.  See Note 15 for additional information.  Cash flows from derivative instruments are classified in the same category as the cash flows of the underlying hedged items, which are in the operating activities section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

2.   Discontinued Operations

In the third quarter of 2009, we sold our investments in certain land improvements and equipment that provided cable television services to certain communities within the Real Property Operations segment. Cash proceeds from this sale were $0.3 million, resulting in a net gain on sale of $0.1 million. The results of the cable television service business for the prior periods have been presented as a discontinued operation in the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following tables set forth certain summarized financial information of the discontinued operation (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010		2009			2008
Total revenues	$	-	$	423		$	756
Total expenses		-		(777	)		(1,783	)
Asset impairment		-		-			(4,084	)
Gain on sale of business		-		127			-
Loss from discontinued operations		-		(227	)		(5,111	)
Less:  amounts attributable to noncontrolling interest		-		(24	)		128
Loss from discontinued operations attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	-	$	(203	)	$	(5,239	)

3.   Investment Property

The following table sets forth certain information regarding investment property (in thousands): 

	As of December 31,
	2010			2009
Land	$	116,837		$	116,266
Land improvements and buildings		1,190,761			1,183,613
Rental homes and improvements		209,824			203,435
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment		36,716			35,400
Land held for future development		26,406			26,986
Investment property		1,580,544			1,565,700
Accumulated depreciation		(548,218	)		(501,395	)
Investment property, net	$	1,032,326		$	1,064,305

Land improvements and buildings consist primarily of infrastructure, roads, initial landscaping, clubhouses, maintenance buildings and amenities.

In September 2009, a flood caused substantial damage to our property, Countryside Village of Atlanta, located in Lawrenceville, Georgia.  We have comprehensive insurance coverage for both property damage and business interruption, subject to deductibles and

certain limitations.  We recorded a charge of $0.8 million associated with the flooding in the third quarter of 2009.  This charge represents our deductible, net of expected insurance recoveries for the replacement of assets that exceed the net book value of assets damaged in the flood.

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4.   Transfers of Financial Assets

We have completed various transactions involving our installment notes and during 2010 we have received a total of $26.9 million of cash proceeds, including $6.3 million which was transferred at par value as a lump sum transaction in May 2010, in exchange for relinquishing our right, title and interest in the installment notes. We have no further obligations or rights with respect to the control, management, administration, servicing, or collection of the installment notes.

However, we are subject to certain recourse provisions requiring us to purchase the underlying homes collateralizing such notes, in the event of a note default and subsequent repossession of the home.  The recourse provisions are considered to be a form of continuing involvement, and we have recorded these transactions on our balance sheet as a transfer of financial assets.

In the event of note default, and subsequent repossession of a manufactured home by the entity, the terms of our agreement with the entity require us to repurchase the manufactured home from them. Default is defined as the failure to repay the installment note according to contractual terms. The repurchase price is calculated as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance of the installment note, plus any outstanding late fees, accrued interest, legal fees, and escrow advances associated with the installment note.  The percentage used to determine the repurchase price of the outstanding principal balance on the installment note is based on the number of payments made on the note. In general, the repurchase price is determined as follows:

Number of Payments	Recourse %
Less than or equal to 15		100	%
Greater than 15 but less than 64		90	%
64 or more		65	%

The transferred assets have been classified as collateralized receivables in Notes and Other Receivables (see Note 5) and the cash proceeds received from these transactions have been classified as a secured borrowing in Debt (see Note 7) within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The balance of the collateralized receivables was $71.0 million (net of allowance of $0.2 million) and $52.2 million (net of allowance of $0.2 million) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The outstanding balance on the secured borrowing was $71.3 million and $52.4 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

The balances of the collateralized receivables and secured borrowings fluctuate.  The balances increase as additional installment notes are transferred and exchanged for cash proceeds.  The balances are reduced as the related installment notes are collected from the customers, or as the underlying collateral is repurchased.  The change in the aggregate gross principal balance of the collateralized receivables is as follows (in thousands):

Beginning balance as of  December 31, 2009	$	52,368
Financed sales of manufactured homes and transfers of financial assets		26,909
Principal payments and payoffs from our customers		(3,498	)
Repurchases		(4,501	)
Total activity		18,910
Ending balance as of December 31, 2010	$	71,278

The collateralized receivables earn interest income and the secured borrowings accrue interest expense at the same interest rates.  The amount of interest income and expense recognized was $7.0 million and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  

5.   Notes and Other Receivables

The following table sets forth certain information regarding notes and other receivables (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2010		2009
Installment notes receivable on manufactured homes, net	$	9,420	$	12,627
Collateralized receivables, net (see Note 4)		71,020		52,201
Other receivables, net		8,367		9,202
Total notes and other receivables, net	$	88,807	$	74,030

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5.   Notes and Other Receivables, continued

Installment Notes Receivable on Manufactured Homes

The installment notes of $9.4 million (net of allowance of $0.1 million) and $12.6 million (net of allowance of $0.1 million) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, are collateralized by manufactured homes. The notes represent financing provided by us to purchasers of manufactured homes generally located in our communities and require monthly principal and interest payments.  The notes have a net weighted average interest rate and maturity of 7.0 percent and 11.1 years as of December 31, 2010, and 7.4 percent and 12.4 years as of December 31, 2009.

Collateralized Receivables

Certain transactions involving our installment notes were recorded as a transfer of financial assets (see Note 4) and classified as collateralized receivables.  The receivables have a balance of $71.0 million (net of allowance of $0.2 million) and $52.2 million (net

of allowance of $0.2 million) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The receivables have a net weighted average interest rate and maturity of 11.3 percent and 13.4 years as of December 31, 2010, and 10.9 percent and 13.8 years as of December 31, 2009.

Allowance for Losses for Collateralized and Installment Notes Receivable

We are generally able to recover our investment in uncollectible notes receivable by repurchasing the homes that collateralized these notes receivables, and then selling or leasing these homes to potential residents in our communities. Although our experience supports a high recovery rate for repossessed homes, we believe there is some degree of uncertainty about recoverability of our investment in these repossessed homes.  We have established a loan loss reserve to record our estimated unrecoverable costs associated with these repossessed homes.  We estimate our unrecoverable costs to be the repurchase price plus repair and remarketing costs that exceed the estimated selling price of the home being repossessed.  A historical average of this excess cost is calculated based on prior repossessions and applie d to our estimated annual future repossessions to create the allowance for installment notes and collateralized receivables.  The allowance for losses for collateralized and installment notes receivable was $0.3 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Other Receivables

Other receivables were comprised of amounts due from residents for rent and water and sewer usage of $1.8 million (net of allowance of $0.4 million), home sale proceeds of $2.7 million, insurance receivables of $0.8 million, and rebates and other receivables of $3.1 million as of December 31, 2010.  Other receivables were comprised of amounts due from residents for rent and water and sewer usage of $1.5 million (net of allowance of $0.2 million), home sale proceeds of $3.4 million, an employee loan of $0.5 million, insurance receivables of $0.9 million, and rebates and other receivables of $2.9 million as of December 31, 2009.

Officer’s Notes

Officer’s notes, presented as a portion of the stockholders’ deficit in the balance sheet, are 10 year, LIBOR + 1.75% notes, with a minimum and maximum interest rate of 6% and 9%, respectively.  The balance was paid in full on December 23, 2010.  The following table sets forth certain information regarding officer’s notes as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands except for common stock and OP units):

	December 31, 2010						December 31, 2009
			Secured by						Secured by
Promissory Notes	Outstanding Principal Balance		Common Stock		Common OP Units		Outstanding Principal Balance		Common Stock		Common OP Units
Secured - $1.3 million	$	-		-		-	$	581		35,756		-
Secured - $6.6 million		-		-		-		2,952		79,395		57,118
Secured - $1.0 million		-		-		-		457		42,268		-
Subtotal secured notes		-		-		-		3,990		157,419		57,118
Unsecured - $1.0 million		-		-		-		457		-		-
Unsecured - $1.3 million		-		-		-		581		-		-
Subtotal unsecured notes		-		-		-		1,038		-		-
Total promissory notes	$	-		-		-	$	5,028		157,419		57,118

Total interest received was $0.2 million, $0.3 million, and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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6.   Investment in Affiliates

Origen Financial, LLC. (“LLC”)

In August 2008, we entered into an agreement with four unrelated companies (“Members”) to form a new limited liability company.  We contributed cash of approximately $0.5 million toward the formation of the LLC.  The LLC purchased the origination platform of Origen Financial, Inc. (“Origen”). The purpose of the venture is to originate manufactured housing installment contracts for its Members thereby eliminating the need for us to become licensed to originate loans in each of the 18 states in which we do business.  

As of December 31, 2010, we had an ownership interest in the LLC of 25 percent.  In December 2009, we concluded that our investment in the LLC was not recoverable due to operating losses, liquidity concerns, and declining revenue trends and recorded an other than temporary impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of our investment to zero.  Equity accounting is suspended in periods when the recognition of equity losses would reduce the carrying value of our investment below zero and also because we are not obligated to provide additional funding to the LLC.  In the event the LLC reports net income in future periods, we will resume application of the equity method only after our share of the LLC’s net income equals or exceeds the share of net losses not recognized during the period in which equi ty accounting was suspended.  We recorded a loss associated with our equity allocation of the LLC’s financial results for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The carrying value of our investment in the LLC was zero as of December 31, 2010.  Our equity allocation of the LLC’s losses was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Origen

In October 2003, we purchased 5,000,000 shares of common stock of Origen. As of December 31, 2010 we had an ownership interest in Origen of approximately 19 percent, and the carrying value of our investment was zero.  Our investment in Origen had a market value of approximately $9.3 million based on a quoted market closing price of $1.85 per share from the “Pink Sheet Electronic OTC Trading System” as of December 31, 2010.

Our equity allocations of the losses from Origen were $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Equity accounting is suspended in periods when the recognition of equity losses would reduce the carrying value of our investment below zero and also because we are not obligated to provide additional funding to Origen.  In the event Origen reports net income in future periods, we will resume application of the equity method only after our share Origen’s net income equals or exceeds the share of net losses not recognized during the period in which equity accounting was suspended.

These unaudited revenue and expense amounts in the table below represent actual results through November 2010 and estimated December 2010 results.  We recorded equity losses from Origen $1.7 million, and $16.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008, respectively.  These equity losses included other than temporary impairment charges of $9.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

In January 2011, we were advised by Origen that it would be restating their 2009 financial statements to correct its results from operations related to an interest rate adjustment made by the trustee of Origen’s auction rate bonds which increased its net loss and correspondingly our equity loss from Origen.  The adjustment would have resulted in the write down of our carrying value to zero in the first quarter of 2010 and as a result we would not have recognized a loss from affiliate of $0.8 million in the second quarter and an insignificant amount in the third quarter of 2010.  We have determined that this adjustment would not be material to our financial statements and have not adjusted the balances previously reported.

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6.     Investment in Affiliates, continued

The following table sets forth certain summarized restated unaudited financial information for Origen (amounts in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010		2009			2008
Total revenues	$	74,401	$	84,870		$	90,474
Total expenses		90,995		97,301			134,930
Loss from continuing operations		(16,594)		(12,431	)		(44,456	)
Discontinued operations		-		-			9,092
Net loss	$	(16,594)	$	(12,431	)	$	(35,364	)

	As of December 31,
ASSETS	2010		2009
Loans receivable	$	716,900	$	808,360
Other assets		27,201		37,922
Total assets	$	744,101	$	846,282
LIABILITIES
Warehouse and securitization financing	$	627,334	$	689,762
Repurchase agreements		-		-
Other liabilities		49,792		62,414
Total liabilities	$	677,126	$	752,176

7.     Debt and Lines of Credit

The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt (in thousands):

	Principal Outstanding				Weighted Average Years to Maturity				Weighted Average Interest Rates
	December 31, 2010		December 31, 2009		December 31, 2010		December 31, 2009		December 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
Collateralized term loans - CMBS	$	463,286	$	471,299		3.6		4.6		5.1	%		5.1	%
Collateralized term loans - FNMA		369,147		373,501		3.4		4.4		4.1	%		4.1	%
Preferred OP Units		48,322		48,947		10.2		3.7		6.9	%		6.8	%
Secured borrowing (see Note 4)		71,278		52,368		13.4		13.8		11.3	%		10.9	%
Mortgage notes, other		211,579		213,327		4.6		5.6		4.8	%		5.2	%
Total debt	$	1,163,612	$	1,159,442		4.6		5.1		5.3	%		5.1	%

Collateralized Term Loans

The collateralized term loans totaling $832.4 million as of December 31, 2010, are secured by 87 properties comprised of 31,379 sites representing approximately $519.3 million of net book value.

Preferred OP Units

We redeemed $0.9 million of Series B-3 Preferred OP Units in the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our Operating Partnership had $35.8 million of convertible Preferred OP Units that were redeemable January 1, 2014.   In February 2010, our Operating Partnership completed a ten year extension on the redemption date associated with the $35.8 million convertible Preferred OP Units.  The Preferred OP Units provided for an annual preferred rate that was the greater of the 10 year U.S. Treasury bond yield in effect as of January 2nd each calendar year plus a spread of 239 basis points, or 6.5 percent, but no greater than 8.6 percent.  In connection with the extension, the maximum annual preferred rate on the Preferred OP Units was increased to 9.0 percent from 8.6 percent.  These Preferred OP Units are convertible int o 526,212 common shares based on a conversion price of $68 per share.

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7.   Debt and Lines of Credit, continued

Secured Borrowing

See Note 4 for additional information regarding our collateralized receivables and secured borrowing transactions.

Mortgage Notes

The mortgage notes totaling $211.6 million as of December 31, 2010, are collateralized by 19 communities comprised of 6,410 sites representing approximately $176.6 million of net book value.

Lines of Credit

We have an unsecured revolving line of credit facility with a maximum borrowing capacity of $115.0 million, subject to certain borrowing base calculations. The outstanding balance on the line of credit was $81.0 million and $89.1 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In addition, $4.0 million of availability was used to back standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. Borrowings under the line of credit bear an interest rate of LIBOR plus 165 basis points, or Prime plus 40 basis points at our option.  Prime means for any month, the prevailing “prime rate” as quoted in the Wall Street Journal.  The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings was 1.9 percent as of December 31, 2010.  The bo rrowings under the line of credit mature October 1, 2011. As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, $30.0 million and $21.9 million, respectively, were available to be drawn under the facility based on the calculation of the borrowing base at each date.

In May 2010, we entered into a $20.0 million secured line of credit agreement collateralized by a portion of our rental home portfolio.  The net book value of the rental homes pledged as security for the loan must meet or exceed 200 percent of the outstanding loan balance.  The agreement has a maximum 10 year term that can be prepaid partially or in full at our option any time before the maturity date without penalty.  The terms of the agreement require interest only payments for the first 5 years, with the remainder of the term being amortized based on a 10 year term.  The interest rate for the first 5 years is Prime plus 200 basis points, with a minimum rate of 5.5 percent and a maximum rate of 9.0 percent (effective rate 5.5 percent at December 31, 2010); and thereafter at a fixed rate of 5.15 percent over the 5-year U.S. Treasury rate in effect on May 1, 2015.  Prime shall mean the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal adjusted the first day of each calendar month.  The outstanding balance was $9.0 million as of December 31, 2010 and was collateralized by 522 rental homes with a net book value of $18.0 million.

In March 2009, we entered into a $10.0 million manufactured home floor plan facility. The floor plan facility initially had a committed term of one year. In February 2010, the floor plan facility was renewed indefinitely until our lender provides us 12 month notice of their intent to terminate the agreement. The interest rate is 100 basis points over the greater of Prime or 6.0 percent (effective rate 7.0 percent at December 31, 2010).  Prime means the prevailing “prime rate” as quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the first business day of each month.  The outstanding balance was $4.5 million and $5.4 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

As of December 31, 2010, the total of maturities and amortization of debt and lines of credit during the next five years, are as follows (in thousands):

	Maturities and Amortization By Year
	Total Due		2011		2012		2013		2014		2015		After 5 years
Lines of credit	$	94,527	$	85,527	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	9,000
Mortgage loans payable:
Maturities		988,006		103,708		31,543		26,816		480,909		52,509		292,521
Principal amortization		56,006		13,841		13,046		13,251		8,452		4,385		3,031
Preferred OP Units		48,322		370		4,300		3,645		4,225		-		35,782
Secured borrowing		71,278		3,039		3,345		3,620		3,924		4,299		53,051
Total	$	1,258,139	$	206,485	$	52,234	$	47,332	$	497,510	$	61,193	$	393,385

The most restrictive of our debt agreements place limitations on secured and unsecured borrowings and contain minimum fixed charge coverage, leverage, distribution and net worth requirements. As of December 31, 2010, we were in compliance with all covenants.

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8.   Equity Transactions

In November 2004, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock.  We have 400,000 common shares remaining in the repurchase program.  No common shares were repurchased under this buyback program during 2010 or 2009.  There is no expiration date specified for the buyback program.

Common OP Unit holders can convert their Common OP units into an equivalent number of shares of common stock at any time.  During 2010, holders of Common OP Units converted 57,881 units to common stock.

The vesting requirements for 52,273 restricted shares granted to our employees were satisfied during the year ended December 31, 2010.

Our shelf registration statement on Form S-3 for a proposed offering of up to $300.0 million of our common stock, preferred stock and debt securities was declared effective with the SEC in May 2009.  We entered into a sales agreement to issue and sell up to 1,600,000 shares of common stock from time to time pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.  Sales under the agreement commenced during the third quarter of 2009.  We issued 1,019,816 shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2010.  The shares of common stock were sold at the prevailing market price of our common stock at the time of each sale with a weighted average sale price of $30.31.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, we received net proceeds of approximately $30.3 million relate d to the issuance of common stock.  The proceeds were used to pay down our unsecured line of credit.  We have 480,184 shares remaining and we may continue to sell shares of common stock under this program from time to time based on market conditions, although we are not under any obligation to sell shares.

On August 6, 2010, we entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with REIT Opportunity, Ltd. (“REIT Ltd.”), which provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, REIT Ltd. Is committed to purchase up to the lesser of $100,000,000 of our common stock, or 3,889,493 shares of our common stock, which is equal to one share less than twenty percent of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock on the effective date of the Purchase Agreement.  From time to time over the two year term of the Purchase Agreement, and at our sole discretion, we may present REIT Ltd. with draw down notices to purchase our common stock.  Any and all issuances of shares of common stock to REIT Ltd. pursuant to the Purchase Agreement will be registered on our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3.  No common shares were purchased under the Purchase Agreement as of December 31, 2010.  Subsequent to December 31, 2010, and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we sold 915,827 shares of common stock at a weighted average sale price of $32.76 and received net proceeds of $30.0 million.

Cash dividends of $2.52 per share were declared for the year ended December 31, 2010.  Cash payments for aggregate dividends, distributions and dividend equivalents made to common stockholders, common OP unitholders, and restricted stockholders were $53.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

On January 21, 2011, aggregate dividends, distributions and dividend equivalents of $14.4 million were made to common stockholders, common OP unitholders, and restricted stockholders of record on January 12, 2011.

9.   Share-Based Compensation

We have three share-based compensation plans approved by stockholders as of December 31, 2010.  The plans consist of Sun Communities, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (“2009 Equity Plan”) and two Non-Employee Director Option Plans (“Director Plans”). The 2009 Equity Plan was approved by our stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 29, 2009.   The 2009 Equity Plan replaced the Sun Communities, Inc. Stock Option Plan adopted in 1993, amended and restated in 1996 and 2000 (“1993 Plan”) and terminates automatically July 29, 2019.

Upon the approval of the 2009 Equity Plan by our stockholders, the Board of Directors terminated the 1993 Plan with respect to new awards.  Outstanding awards previously granted under the 1993 Plan were not affected by the termination of the 1993 Plan, and the terms of the 1993 Plan shall continue to govern such previously granted awards.

The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2009 Equity Plan is 950,000 shares, with 862,500 shares remaining for future issuance.  The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Director Plans is 200,000 shares, with 85,500 shares remaining for future issuance.

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9.   Share-Based Compensation, continued

The types of awards that may be granted under the 2009 Equity Plan include stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock based awards.  The 1993 Plan provided for the same types of equity awards as the 2009 Plan. We believe granting equity awards will provide certain key employees additional incentives to promote our financial success, and promote employee retention by providing an opportunity to acquire or increase the employees’ direct proprietary interest in our operations and future.

The types of awards that may be granted under the Director Plans are options to non-employee directors.

We have recognized compensation costs associated with shared based awards of $1.6 million, $2.6 million, and $2.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 respectively.

Restricted Stock

The majority of our share-based compensation is awarded as restricted stock grants to key employees.  We measure the fair value associated with these awards using the closing price of our common stock as of the grant date to calculate compensation cost.  Employee awards typically vest over several years and are subject to continued employment by the employee. Award recipients receive dividend payments on unvested shares of restricted stock.  We may also award performance-based restricted stock which is  subject to satisfaction of certain conditions related to our financial performance.  If achievement of the performance targets is not probable, any compensation cost related to these awards that has been recognized is reversed.

The following table summarizes our restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2010:

	Number of  Shares			Weighted  Average  Grant Date  Fair Value
Unvested restricted shares at January 1, 2010		188,032		$	24.82
Granted		7,500		$	29.84
Vested		(52,273	)	$	35.33
Forfeited		(1,476	)	$	34.25
Unvested restricted shares at December 31, 2010		141,783		$	21.11

Total compensation cost recognized for restricted stock was $1.5 million, $2.5 million, and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.  The total fair value of shares vested was $1.8 million, $2.9 million, and $3.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  The remaining net compensation cost related to our unvested restricted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010 was approximately $2.2 million.  That expense is expected to be recognized $0.9 million in 2011, $0.4 million in 2012, $0.4 million in 2013 and $0.5 million thereafter.

Options

We have granted stock options to certain employees and non-employee directors.  Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our common stock as of the grant date.  Stock options generally vest over a three year period from the date of grant and have a maximum term of 10 years. We have granted 10,500 options to our non-employee directors during each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008.  We issue new shares at the time of share option exercise (or share unit conversion).

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  9.  Share-Based Compensation, continued

The weighted average fair value of the options issued is estimated on the date of the grant using the Binomial (lattice) option pricing model, with the following weighted average assumptions used for the grants in the periods indicated:

	July 2010 Award			July 2009 Award			July 2008 Award
Estimated fair value per share of options granted:	$	6.93		$	1.66		$	1.17
Number of options granted		10,500			10,500			10,500
Assumptions:
Annualized dividend yield		8.50	%		16.90	%		14.70	%
Common stock price volatility		40.77	%		32.70	%		22.14	%
Risk-free rate of return		2.40	%		3.24	%		3.63	%
Expected option terms (in years)		7.3			7.3			7.3

The following table summarizes our option activity during the year ended December 31, 2010:

	Number of Options			Weighted Average Exercise Price (per common share)		Weighted Average Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in 000's)
Options outstanding at January 1, 2010		151,961		$	29.43
Granted		10,500			29.54
Exercised		(11,426	)		29.34
Forfeited or expired		(10,858	)		31.95
Options outstanding at December 31, 2010		140,177		$	29.20		3.71	$	644
Options vested and exercisable at December 31, 2010		119,177		$	30.36		2.80	$	403

The options outstanding as of December 31, 2010 consist of 63,177 employee options and 77,000 non-employee director options.  The compensation expense associated with non vested stock option awards was not significant for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008.  Aggregate intrinsic value represents the value of our closing share price as of December 31, 2010 in excess of the weighted-average exercise price multiplied by the number of options outstanding or exercisable. The aggregate intrinsic value excludes the effect of stock options that have a zero or negative intrinsic value. There were no stock option exercises in the years ended December 31, 2009, and 2008.

Phantom Awards

We have granted phantom awards to certain key employees.  Employee awards typically vest over several years and are subject to continued employment by the employee. A cash bonus is paid when the awards vest which is based on a 10 day average of our closing stock price prior to the vesting date.  The awards also pay cash bonuses per unvested share equal to the amount of dividend paid per share of common stock.

The value of the awards is re-measured at each reporting date.  As our stock price rises, the phantom awards increase in value, along with the associated compensation expense.  Accordingly, as our stock price declines, the phantom awards decrease in value, along with the associated compensation expense.

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9.  Share-Based Compensation, continued

For the year ended December 31 2010 and 2009, we recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.1 million related to phantom awards.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized an immaterial amount of compensation expense related to these phantom awards.  The following table summarizes the phantom award activity for the year ended December 31, 2010:

	Number of Shares			Aggregate Fair Value (in 000's)
Unvested phantom awards at January 1, 2010		8,476		$	167
Granted		-
Vested		(3,150	)		(93	)
Forfeited		-
Unvested phantom awards at December 31, 2010		5,326		$	177

We had 5,326 unvested phantom awards with an aggregate fair value of approximately $0.2 million based on our closing share price of $33.31 as of December 31, 2010.  The awards vest (cash bonus is paid) in varying amounts until 2014. The remaining unrecognized expense related to these phantom awards is $0.1 million based on the closing share price as of December 31, 2010.

10.   Other Income (Loss)

The components of other income (loss) are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Brokerage commissions	$	476		$	506		$	588
Gain (loss) on sale of land		(12	)		90			3,336
Loss on disposition of assets, net		(2,830	)		(2,413	)		(1,112	)
Other, net		25			6			(338	)
Total other income (loss)	$	(2,341	)	$	(1,811	)	$	2,474

11.   Segment Reporting

Our consolidated operations can be segmented into Real Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals.  Transactions between our segments are eliminated in consolidation.  Seasonal recreational vehicle revenue is included in Real Property Operations’ revenues and is approximately $5.5 million annually. This seasonal revenue is recognized 47% in the first quarter, 6.5% in both the second and third quarters and 40% in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

A presentation of segment financial information is summarized as follows (amounts in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Real Property Operations			Home Sales and Home Rentals			Consolidated
Revenues	$	204,498		$	52,425		$	256,923
Operating expenses/Cost of sales		69,276			39,444			108,720
Net operating income/Gross profit		135,222			12,981			148,203
Adjustments to arrive at net income (loss):
Other revenues		5,825			392			6,217
General and administrative		(17,182	)		(7,628	)		(24,810	)
Depreciation and amortization		(44,867	)		(21,171	)		(66,038	)
Interest expense		(64,772	)		(655	)		(65,427	)
Equity loss from affiliates		(1,146	)		-			(1,146	)
Provision for state income taxes		(512	)		-			(512	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		12,568			(16,081	)		(3,513	)
Loss from discontinued operations		-			-			-
Net income (loss)		12,568			(16,081	)		(3,513	)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		967			(1,597	)		(630	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	11,601		$	(14,484	)	$	(2,883	)

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11.  Segment Reporting, continued

	Year Ended December 31, 2009
	Real Property Operations			Home Sales and Home Rentals			Consolidated
Revenues	$	198,844		$	53,184		$	252,028
Operating expenses/Cost of sales		67,713			39,774			107,487
Net operating income/Gross profit		131,131			13,410			144,541
Adjustments to arrive at net income (loss):
Other revenues		4,212			369			4,581
General and administrative		(17,670	)		(7,429	)		(25,099	)
Georgia flood damage		(800	)		-			(800	)
Depreciation and amortization		(44,626	)		(20,385	)		(65,011	)
Interest expense		(62,456	)		(323	)		(62,779	)
Equity loss from affiliates		(1,654	)		(522	)		(2,176	)
Provision for state income taxes		(413	)		-			(413	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		7,724			(14,880	)		(7,156	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(227	)		-			(227	)
Net income (loss)		7,497			(14,880	)		(7,383	)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		487			(1,568	)		(1,081	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	7,010		$	(13,312	)	$	(6,302	)

	Year Ended December 31, 2008
	Real Property Operations			Home Sales and Home Rentals			Consolidated
Revenues	$	195,450		$	52,010		$	247,460
Operating expenses/Cost of sales		65,228			39,959			105,187
Net operating income/Gross profit		130,222			12,051			142,273
Adjustments to arrive at net loss:
Other revenues		5,739			1,092			6,831
General and administrative		(16,363	)		(6,734	)		(23,097	)
Asset impairment charge		(9,087	)		-			(9,087	)
Depreciation and amortization		(45,692	)		(18,735	)		(64,427	)
Interest expense		(64,088	)		(69	)		(64,157	)
Equity loss from affiliates		(16,470	)		(28	)		(16,498	)
Provision for state income taxes		(336	)		-			(336	)
Loss from continuing operations		(16,075	)		(12,423	)		(28,498	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(5,111	)		-			(5,111	)
Net loss		(21,186	)		(12,423	)		(33,609	)
Less: amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests		528			311			839
Net loss attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	(21,714	)	$	(12,734	)	$	(34,448	)

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11.   Segment Reporting, continued

	As of December 31,
	2010						2009
	Real Property Operations		Home Sales and Home Rentals		Consolidated		Real Property Operations		Home Sales and Home Rentals			Consolidated
Identifiable assets:
Investment property, net	$	890,867	$	141,459	$	1,032,326	$	922,094	$	142,211		$	1,064,305
Cash and cash equivalents		8,385		35		8,420		4,616		(120	)		4,496
Inventory of manufactured homes		-		2,309		2,309		-		3,934			3,934
Investment in affiliate		-		-		-		1,646		-			1,646
Notes and other receivables		84,932		3,875		88,807		69,625		4,405			74,030
Other assets		28,408		2,421		30,829		30,624		2,330			32,954
Total assets	$	1,012,592	$	150,099	$	1,162,691	$	1,028,605	$	152,760		$	1,181,365

12.   Income Taxes

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT as defined under Section 856(c) of the Code, as amended. In order for us to qualify as a REIT, at least ninety-five percent (95%) of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources. In addition, a REIT must distribute at least ninety percent (90%) of its REIT ordinary taxable income to its stockholders.

Qualification as a REIT involves the satisfaction of numerous requirements (some on an annual and quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial or administrative interpretations, and involves the determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control. In addition, frequent changes occur in the area of REIT taxation which requires us to continually monitor our tax status. We analyzed the various REIT tests and confirmed that we continued to qualify as a REIT for the year ended December 31, 2010.

As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxes at the corporate level on the ordinary taxable income we distribute to our stockholders as dividends. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, our taxable income could be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax). Even if we qualify as a REIT, we may be subject to certain state and local income taxes and to U.S. federal income and excise taxes on our undistributed income.

For income tax purposes, distributions paid to common stockholders consist of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, distributions paid per share were taxable as follows (unaudited):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010					2009					2008
	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage
Ordinary income	$	0.52		20.5	%	$	0.63		25.1	%	$	0.32		12.8	%
Capital gain		-		0.0	%		0.01		0.3	%		0.10		3.8	%
Return of capital		2.00		79.5	%		1.88		74.6	%		2.10		83.4	%
Total distributions paid	$	2.52		100.0	%	$	2.52		100.0	%	$	2.52		100.0	%

SHS, our taxable REIT subsidiary, is subject to U.S. federal income taxes. Our deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the bases of such assets and liabilities as measured by tax laws. Deferred tax assets are reduced, if necessary, by a valuation allowance to the amount where realization is more likely than not assured after considering all available evidence.  Our temporary differences primarily relate to net operating loss carrryforwards and depreciation.

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12.   Income Taxes, continued

The deferred income tax assets included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are comprised of the following tax effects of temporary differences (in thousands):

	As of December 31,
	2010			2009
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	15,245		$	11,864
Real estate assets		15,154			13,520
Amortization of intangibles		(128	)		(128	)
Gross deferred tax assets		30,271			25,256
Valuation allowance		(29,271	)		(24,256	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	1,000		$	1,000

SHS has net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $44.8 million at December 31, 2010. The loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2021 through 2030 if not offset by future taxable income. Management believes its net deferred tax asset will be realized but realization is continuously subject to an assessment as to recoverability in the future. No federal tax expense was recognized in the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008.

We had no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2010 and 2009. We expect no significant increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits due to changes in tax positions within one year of December 31, 2010.

We classify certain state taxes as income taxes for financial reporting purposes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes.  We record the Michigan Business Tax and Texas Margin Tax as income taxes in our financial statements.  We recorded a provision for state income taxes of approximately $0.5 million, $0.4 million, and $0.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

A deferred tax liability is included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets of $0.4 million as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, in relation to the Michigan Business Tax.  No deferred tax liability is recorded in relation to the Texas Margin Tax as of December 31, 2010 and 2009.

We and our subsidiaries are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and various state jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. Federal, State and Local, examinations by tax authorities before 2006.

Our policy is to report income tax penalties and income tax related interest expense as a component of income tax expense.  No interest or penalty associated with any unrecognized income tax benefit or provision was accrued, nor was any income tax related interest or penalty recognized during the year ended December 31, 2010.

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13.   Loss Per Share

We have outstanding stock options and unvested restricted shares, and our Operating Partnership has Common OP Units, and convertible Preferred OP Units, which if converted or exercised, may impact dilution.  Although our unvested restricted shares qualify as participating securities, we do not include them in the computation of basic earnings (loss) per share under the two-class method in periods we report net losses, as the result would be anti-dilutive.

Computations of basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations were as follows (in thousands, expect per share data):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Numerator
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$	(2,883	)	$	(6,099	)	$	(29,209	)
Denominator
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		19,168			18,484			18,176
Add: dilutive securities		-			-			-
Diluted weighted average common shares		19,168			18,484			18,176
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations available to common stockholders	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.33	)	$	(1.61	)

We excluded securities from the computation of diluted loss per share because the inclusion of these securities would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.  The following table presents the number of outstanding potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share as of December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 (amounts in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010		2009		2008
Stock options		140		152		206
Unvested restricted stock		142		188		192
Common OP Units		2,082		2,140		2,187
Convertible Preferred OP Units		526		526		526
Total securities		2,890		3,006		3,111

The figures above represent the total number of potentially dilutive securities, and do not reflect the incremental impact to the number of diluted weighted average shares outstanding that would be computed if the impact to us had been dilutive to the calculation of loss per share available to common stockholders.

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14.Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

The following is a condensed summary of our unaudited quarterly results for years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.   Income(Loss) per share for the year may not equal the sum of the fiscal quarters’ income(loss) per share due to changes in basic and diluted shares outstanding.

	Quarters
	1st			2nd			3rd			4th
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2010
Total revenues	$	67,417		$	66,313		$	64,045		$	65,365
Total expenses		65,005			68,273			65,482			66,235
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from affiliates		2,412			(1,960	)		(1,437	)		(870	)
Equity income (loss) from affiliates (1)		(819	)		(758	)		(69	)		500
Amounts attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of state income taxes		1,337			(2,449	)		(1,403	)		(368	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of state income taxes		-			-			-			-
Income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	1,337		$	(2,449	)	$	(1,403	)	$	(368	)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.07		$	(0.13	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.02	)
Discontinued operations		-			-			-			-
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	0.07		$	(0.13	)	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.02	)
2009
Total revenues	$	65,284		$	63,272		$	63,392		$	64,661
Total expenses		64,025			64,976			65,173			67,002
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income (loss) from affiliates		1,259			(1,704	)		(1,781	)		(2,341	)
Equity income (loss) from affiliates		27			(517	)		(854	)		(832	)
Amounts attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of state income taxes		1,031			(2,116	)		(2,193	)		(2,821	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of state income taxes		(154	)		(143	)		158			(64	)
Income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders	$	877		$	(2,259	)	$	(2,035	)	$	(2,885	)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.06		$	(0.11	)	$	(0.12	)	$	(0.15	)
Discontinued operations		(0.01	)		(0.01	)		0.01			-
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	0.05		$	(0.12	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.15	)

(1)  Refer to Note 6 for more information regarding Equity income (loss) from affiliates.

15.Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Our objective in using interest rate derivatives is to manage exposure to interest rate movements thereby minimizing the effect of  interest rate changes and the effect they could have on future cash flows. Interest rate swaps and caps are used to accomplish this objective. We require hedging derivative instruments to be highly effective in reducing the risk exposure that they are designated to hedge. We formally designate any instrument that meets these hedging criteria as a hedge at the inception of the derivative contract.

As of December 31, 2010, we had four derivative contracts consisting of three interest rate swap agreements with a total notional amount of $70.0 million and an interest rate cap agreement with a notional amount of $152.4 million. We generally employ derivative instruments that effectively convert a portion of our variable rate debt to fixed rate debt and to cap the maximum interest rate on certain variable rate borrowings. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

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15.   Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, continued

The following table provides the terms of our interest rate derivative contracts that were in effect as of December 31, 2010:

Type	Purpose	Effective Date	Maturity Date	Notional  (in millions)	Based on	Variable Rate	Fixed Rate	Spread	Effective Fixed Rate
Swap	Floating to Fixed Rate	09/04/02	07/03/12	25.0	3 Month LIBOR	0.2900%	4.7000%	2.0000%	6.7000%
Swap	Floating to Fixed Rate	01/02/09	01/02/14	20.0	3 Month LIBOR	0.2900%	2.1450%	2.0000%	4.1450%
Swap	Floating to Fixed Rate	02/13/09	02/13/11	25.0	1 Month LIBOR	0.2622%	1.5700%	2.0500%	3.6200%
Cap	Cap Floating Rate	04/28/09	05/01/12	152.4	3 Month LIBOR	0.3028%	11.0000%	0.0000%	N/A

Our financial derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges and the effective portion of the gain or loss on such hedges are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. To the extent that the hedging relationship is not effective, the ineffective portion is recorded in interest expense. Hedges that received designated hedge accounting treatment are evaluated for effectiveness at the time that they are designated as well as through the hedging period.

In accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, we have recorded the fair value of our derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges on the balance sheet. See Note 16 for information on the determination of fair value for the derivative instruments.  The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value As of December 31,				Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value  As of December 31,
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments		2010		2009			2010		2009
Interest rate swaps and cap agreement	Other assets	$	-	$	379	Other liabilities	$	2,166	$	2,123
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments		$	-	$	379		$	2,166	$	2,123

Thse valuation adjustments will only be realized under certain situations. For example, if we terminate the swaps prior to maturity or if the derivatives fail to qualify for hedge accounting, then we would need to amortize amounts currently included in other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense over the terms of the derivative contracts.  We do not intend to terminate the swaps prior to maturity and, therefore, the net of valuation adjustments through the various maturity dates will approximate zero, unless the derivatives fail to qualify for hedge accounting.

Our hedges were highly effective and had minimal effect on income.  The following table summarizes the impact of derivative instruments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 as recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

Derivatives in cash flow hedging	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)								Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)						Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount  Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount  Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
	Years Ended December 31,									Years Ended December 31,							Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009		2008				2010		2009		2008			2010		2009		2008
Interest rate swaps and cap agreement	$	(411	)	$	1,111	$	(1,995	)	Interest expense	$	-	$	-	$	-	Interest expense	$	10	$	9	$	(12	)
Total	$	(411	)	$	1,111	$	(1,995	)	Total	$	-	$	-	$	-	Total	$	10	$	9	$	(12	)

Certain of our derivative instruments contain provisions that require us to provide ongoing collateralization on derivative instruments in a liability position.  As of December 31, 2010 and 2009, we had collateral deposits recorded in other assets of $3.8 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

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16.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable, derivative instruments, and debt. We utilize fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:

Derivative Instruments

The derivative instruments held by us are interest rate swaps and cap agreements for which quoted market prices are indirectly available. For those derivatives, we use model-derived valuations in which all observable inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets provided by brokers or dealers to determine the fair values of derivative instruments on a recurring basis.

Installment Notes on Manufactured Homes

The net carrying value of the installment notes on manufactured homes reasonably estimates the fair value of the underlying collateral (manufactured home) which would be placed into service for use in our Rental Program or held for sale.

Long Term Debt and Lines of Credit

The fair value of long term debt (excluding the secured borrowing) is based on the estimates of management and on rates currently quoted and rates currently prevailing for comparable loans and instruments of comparable maturities.

Collateralized Receivables and Secured Borrowing

The fair value of these financial instruments offset each other as our collateralized receivables represent a transfer of financial assets and the cash proceeds received from these transactions have been classified as a secured borrowing in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

Other Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate their fair market values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

The table below sets forth our financial assets and liabilities that required disclosure of their fair values on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010.  The table presents the carrying values and fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 that were measured using the valuation techniques described above. The table excludes financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable because the carrying values associated with these instruments approximate fair value since their maturities are less than one year.

	As of December 31,
	2010				2009
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Financial assets
Derivative instruments	$	-	$	-	$	379	$	379
Installment notes on manufactured homes, net		9,420		9,420		12,627		12,627
Collateralized receivables, net		71,020		-		52,201		-
Financial liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	2,166	$	2,166	$	2,123	$	2,123
Long term debt (excluding secured borrowing)		1,092,335		1,098,519		1,107,074		1,057,326
Secured borrowing		71,278		-		52,368		-
Lines of credit		94,527		94,527		94,465		94,465

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16.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments, continued

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the use of observable market data, when available, and prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value in the following categories:

Level 1—Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2—Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-derived valuations in which all observable inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3—Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable, including assumptions developed by us.

The table below sets forth, by level, our financial assets and liabilities that were required to be carried at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010.

	Total Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Derivative instruments	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Total assets	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	2,166	$	-	$	2,166	$	-
Total liabilities	$	2,166	$	-	$	2,166	$	-

17.   Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Accounting Standards Adopted in 2010

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses,” (ASU 2010-20) which amends ASC Topic 310, “Receivables,” which will require significant new disclosures about the allowance for credit losses and the credit quality of an entity’s financing receivables. The requirements are intended to enhance transparency regarding credit losses and the credit quality of financing receivables by disclosing an evaluation of (i) the nature of credit risk inherent in the entity’s portfolio of financing receivables, (ii) how that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses and (iii) the changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses. The new and amended disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2010. Upon review of the requirements for the disclosure in ASU 2010-20, we are not required to disclose any additional information since we present our receivables at fair value.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”, which is included in ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing”.  The updated guidance in ASC Topic 860 removes the concept of a QSPE and eliminates the exception for QSPEs from consolidation guidance.  In addition, it also established specific conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale.  If the transfer does not meet established sale conditions, sale accounting can be achieved only if the transferor transfers an entire financial asset or a group of entire financial assets and surrenders control over the entire transferred asset(s).  The updated guidance in ASC Topic 860 is effective for fiscal years beginnin g after November 15, 2009.  The adoption of the updated guidance within ASC Topic 860 did not have any impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”, which is included in ASC Topic 810, Consolidation. The updated guidance in ASC Topic 810 requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. This analysis identifies the primary beneficiary of a VIE as the enterprise that has both of the following characteristics, among others: (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity, or the right to receive benefits from the entity, that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Under the updated guidance in ASC Topic 810, ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE are required. The updated guidance in ASC Topic 810 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009.   The adoption of the updated guidance within ASC Topic 810 did not have any impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

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18.   Commitments and Contingencies

On or about November 19, 2009, we, Sun Secured Financing LLC, Aspen-Ft. Collins Limited Partnership, Sun Secured Financing Houston Limited Partnership, Sun Communities Finance, LLC, Sun Holly Forest LLC and Sun Saddle Oak LLC (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) filed suit against ARCS Commercial Mortgage Co., L.P., PNC ARCS, LLC, and the Federal National Mortgage Association (collectively, the “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia as Case No. 1:09-cv-02162.  The essence of the dispute is whether the terms of a commercial credit facility permitted Defendants to increase the Variable Facility Fee applicable to the outstanding variable rate loans in conjunction with an extension of the credit facility (and, if so, whether the Defendants properly exercised that right).   As of April 29, 2009, the Plaintiffs have been paying the increased Variable Facility Fee.  The Plaintiffs seek a judgment for the amount paid above the original Variable Facility Fee from April 29, 2009 to the date of judgment and an order that the Variable Facility Fee shall be returned to the original rate of 58 basis points on a going forward basis through the end of the extension period.  The Defendants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied and discovery is ongoing.

On June 4, 2010, we settled all of the claims arising out of the litigation filed in 2003 by TJ Holdings, LLC in the Superior Court of Guilford County, North Carolina and the associated arbitration proceeding commenced by TJ Holdings in Southfield, Michigan.  Under the terms of the settlement agreement, in which neither party admitted any liability whatsoever, we paid TJ Holdings $360,000.  In addition, pursuant to this settlement, TJ Holdings’ percentage ownership interest in Sun/Forest, LLC will be increased on a one time basis, in the event of a sale or refinance of all of the Sunchamp Properties, to between 9.03% and 28.99% depending on our average closing stock price as reported by the NYSE during the 30 days preceding the sale or refinance of all the Sunchamp Properties.  Once this percentage o wnership interest has been adjusted, there will be no further adjustments from subsequent sales or refinances of the Sunchamp Properties.  The likelihood of a sale or refinancing of all of the SunChamp properties is not probable and we do not expect it to have a material adverse impact, if any on our results of operations or financial condition.

We are involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. All such proceedings, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

19.      Related Party Transactions

We have entered into the following transactions with the LLC:

Investment in LLC.  We entered into an agreement with four unrelated companies (“Members”) and we contributed cash of approximately $0.5 million towards the formation of a limited liability company.  The LLC purchased the loan origination platform of Origen. The purpose of the venture is to originate manufactured housing installment contracts for its Members.  We account for our investment in the LLC using the equity method of accounting.  As of December 31, 2010, we had an ownership interest in the LLC of 25 percent, and the carrying value of our investment was zero.

Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement. The LLC agreed to fund loans that meet our underwriting guidelines and then transfer those loans to us pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement. We paid the LLC a fee of $650 per loan pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement which totaled approximately $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2010.  We paid the LLC a fee of approximately $620 per loan pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement which totaled approximately $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2009.  We purchased, at par, $4.8 million and $6.9 million of these loans during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

We have entered into the following transactions with Origen:

Investment in Origen. In 2003, we purchased 5,000,000 shares of Origen common stock for $50.0 million and Shiffman Origen LLC (which is owned by the Milton M. Shiffman Spouse’s Marital Trust, Gary A. Shiffman (our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), and members of Mr. Shiffman’s family) purchased 1,025,000 shares of Origen common stock for $10.3 million. Gary A. Shiffman is a member of the board of directors of Origen and Arthur A. Weiss, our director, is a trustee of the Milton M. Shiffman Spouse’s Marital Trust.  As of December 31, 2010 we had an ownership interest in Origen of approximately 19 percent, and the carrying value of our investment was zero.

Board Membership. Gary A. Shiffman, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is a board member of Origen.

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19.  Related Party Transactions, continued

Loan Servicing Agreement. Origen Servicing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Origen, serviced manufactured home loans for us.  During 2008 Origen sold its servicing platform assets to Green Tree Servicing LLC., we then engaged a different entity to continue the servicing of the manufactured home loans.  In order to transfer the manufactured home loan servicing contract to a different service provider, we paid Origen a fee of $0.3 million in 2008.  Origen did not service any of our loans during 2010 or 2009 and accordingly, no fees were paid to Origen during 2010 or 2009 for the servicing of loans.

Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement. Origen had agreed to fund loans that met our underwriting guidelines and then transfer those loans to us pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement. We paid Origen a fee of $550 per loan pursuant to a Loan Origination, Sale and Purchase Agreement which totaled approximately $0.2 million during 2008. During 2008, we purchased, at par, $12.4 million of these loans.  Origen did not fund any loans for us during 2010 or 2009, and we did not pay Origen any origination fees or purchase any homes from Origen during 2010 or 2009.

Purchase of Repossessed Manufactured Homes. We purchased certain repossessed manufactured houses owned by Origen located in our manufactured housing communities. We purchased approximately $0.6 million of repossessed homes from Origen during 2008. This program allowed us to retain houses for resale and rent in our communities.  We did not purchase any repossessed manufactured homes from Origen during 2010 or 2009.

Sale of Installment Loans on Manufactured Homes: As noted above, Origen serviced manufactured home loans for us under a Loan Servicing Agreement. Certain loans may, from time to time, have been sold to Origen. For loans that were made below published rates, we paid Origen the interest differential between market rates and the rate paid by the borrower for any such loans sold to Origen. During 2004, we sold a portfolio of below published rates loans totaling $1.6 million to Origen. No sales of such loans were made in the last five years. The interest differential paid to Origen during 2008, 2009, and 2010 was not significant.

In addition to the transactions with Origen described above, Gary A. Shiffman and his affiliates and/or Arthur A. Weiss have entered into the following transactions with us:

Legal Counsel.  During 2010, Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss, Professional Corporation (“JRH&W”) acted as our general counsel and represented us in various matters. Arthur A. Weiss, one of our directors, is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of such firm. We incurred legal fees and expenses of approximately $0.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2010 and approximately $1.1 million and $1.0 million in the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Lease of Executive Offices.  Gary A. Shiffman, together with certain family members, indirectly owns a 21 percent equity interest in American Center LLC, the entity from which we lease office space for our principal executive offices. Arthur A. Weiss owns a 0.75 percent indirect interest in American Center LLC. As of August 2008, our lease agreement is to  lease approximately 36,700 rentable square feet. The term of the lease is until August 31, 2015, with an option to renew for an additional five years. The annual base rent under the current lease is $18.81 per square foot (gross) and will remain this amount through August 31, 2015.  Our annual rent expense associated with the lease of our executive offices was approximately $0.7 million for the yea r ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and was approximately $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 . Our future annual rent expense will remain approximately $0.7 million through 2015.  Gary A. Shiffman may have a conflict of interest with respect to his obligations as our officer and/or director and his ownership interest in American Center LLC.

Tax Consequences Upon Sale of Properties. Gary A. Shiffman holds limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership which were received in connection with the contribution of 24 properties (four of which have been sold) from partnerships previously affiliated with him (the “Sun Partnerships”). Prior to any redemption of these limited partnership interests for our common stock, Gary A.. Shiffman will have tax consequences different from those of us and our public stockholders on the sale of any of the Sun Partnerships. Therefore, we and Gary A. Shiffman may have different objectives regarding the appropriate pricing and timing of any sale of those properties.

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(amounts in thousands)

				Initial Cost to Company				Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (Improvements)					Gross Amount Carried at December 31, 2010
Property Name	Location	Encumbrance		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Land			Depreciable  Assets		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Total		Accumulated Depreciation			Date		Acquired (A) or Constructed (C)
Academy/Westpoint	Canton, MI		A	$	1,485	$	14,278	$	-		$	4,576	$	1,485	$	18,854	$	20,339	$	(6,369	)		2000	(A)
Allendale	Allendale, MI		A		366		3,684		-			7,281		366		10,965		11,331		(4,608	)		1996	(A)
Alpine	Grand Rapids, MI		C		729		6,692		-			6,098		729		12,790		13,519		(5,393	)		1996	(A)
Apple Creek	Amelia, OH		B		543		5,480		-			1,216		543		6,696		7,239		(2,260	)		1999	(A)
Arbor Terrace	Bradenton, FL		C		456		4,410		-			848		456		5,258		5,714		(2,406	)		1996	(A)
Ariana Village	Lakeland, FL		C		240		2,195		-			1,031		240		3,226		3,466		(1,526	)		1994	(A)
Autumn Ridge	Ankeny, IA		A		890		8,054		(33	)		2,330		857		10,384		11,241		(4,381	)		1996	(A)
Bedford Hills	Battle Creek, MI		-		1,265		11,562		-			2,515		1,265		14,077		15,342		(6,542	)		1996	(A)
Bell Crossing	Clarksville, TN		-		717		1,916		(13	)		6,082		704		7,998		8,702		(2,673	)		1999	(A)
Boulder Ridge	Pflugerville, TX		A		1,000		500		3,324			22,582		4,324		23,082		27,406		(7,892	)		1998	(C)
Branch Creek	Austin, TX		A		796		3,716		-			5,349		796		9,065		9,861		(3,977	)		1995	(A)
Brentwood	Kentwood, MI		C		385		3,592		-			2,254		385		5,846		6,231		(2,373	)		1996	(A)
Brookside Village	Goshen, IN		A		260		1,080		386			10,424		646		11,504		12,150		(5,353	)		1985	(A)
Buttonwood Bay	Sebring, FL		C		1,952		18,294		-			3,612		1,952		21,906		23,858		(7,053	)		2001	(A)
Byrne Hill Village	Toledo, OH		C		383		3,903		-			1,304		383		5,207		5,590		(1,895	)		1999	(A)
Byron Center	Byron Center, MI		C		253		2,402		-			1,542		253		3,944		4,197		(1,512	)		1996	(A)
Candlelight Village	Sauk Village, IL		C		600		5,623		-			4,900		600		10,523		11,123		(3,995	)		1996	(A)
Candlewick Court	Owosso, MI		C		125		1,900		132			2,632		257		4,532		4,789		(2,088	)		1985	(A)
Carrington Pointe	Ft. Wayne, IN		A		1,076		3,632		(1	)		6,438		1,075		10,070		11,145		(3,960	)		1997	(A)
Casa Del Valle	Alamo, TX		C		246		2,316		-			859		246		3,175		3,421		(1,313	)		1997	(A)
Catalina	Middletown, OH		C		653		5,858		-			3,538		653		9,396		10,049		(4,795	)		1993	(A)
Cave Creek	Evans, CO		5,716		2,241		15,343		-			5,979		2,241		21,322		23,563		(4,635	)		2004	(A)
Chisholm Point	Pflugerville, TX		A		609		5,286		-			6,569		609		11,855		12,464		(4,794	)		1995	(A)
Clearwater Village	South Bend, IN		A		80		1,270		61			3,766		141		5,036		5,177		(2,284	)		1986	(A)
Cobus Green	Osceola, IN		-		762		7,037		-			2,753		762		9,790		10,552		(5,273	)		1993	(A)
College Park Estates	Canton, MI		-		75		800		174			7,031		249		7,831		8,080		(3,708	)		1978	(A)
Comal Farms	New Braunfels, TX		-		1,455		1,732		-			8,859		1,455		10,591		12,046		(2,541	)		2000	(A&C)
Continental Estates	Davison, MI		C		1,625		16,581		150			1,763		1,775		18,344		20,119		(8,463	)		1996	(A)
Continental North (1)	Davison, MI		C		-		-		-			9,116		-		9,116		9,116		(3,971	)		1996	(A)
Corporate Headquarters	Southfield, MI		-		-		-		-			9,007		-		9,007		9,007		(6,044	)	Various
Country Acres	Cadillac, MI		C		380		3,495		-			1,694		380		5,189		5,569		(2,334	)		1996	(A)
Country Meadows	Flat Rock, MI		A		924		7,583		296			15,088		1,220		22,671		23,891		(9,866	)		1994	(A)

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(amounts in thousands)

				Initial Cost to Company				Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (Improvements)						Gross Amount Carried at December 31, 2010
Property Name	Location	Encumbrance		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Land			Depreciable  Assets			Land		Depreciable  Assets		Total		Accumulated Depreciation			Date		Acquired (A) or Constructed (C)
Countryside Atlanta	Lawrenceville, GA		12,950		1,274		10,957		-			1,442			1,274		12,399		13,673		(2,803	)		2004	(A)
Countryside Gwinnett	Buford, GA		D		1,124		9,539		-			3,288			1,124		12,827		13,951		(3,003	)		2004	(A)
Countryside Lake Lanier	Buford, GA		16,850		1,916		16,357		-			3,995			1,916		20,352		22,268		(4,596	)		2004	(A)
Countryside Village	Perry, MI		-		275		3,920		185			4,207			460		8,127		8,587		(3,861	)		1987	(A)
Creekside	Reidsville, NC		-		350		1,423		(200	)		256			150		1,679		1,829		(138	)		2000	(A&C)
Creekwood Meadows	Burton, MI		C		808		2,043		404			11,113			1,212		13,156		14,368		(5,617	)		1997	(C)
Cutler Estates	Grand Rapids, MI		-		749		6,941		-			2,292			749		9,233		9,982		(3,994	)		1996	(A)
Davison East (1)	Davison, MI		C		-		-		-			1,183			-		1,183		1,183		(580	)		1996	(A)
Deerfield Run	Anderson, IN		-		990		1,607		-			4,796			990		6,403		7,393		(2,267	)		1999	(A)
Desert View Village	West Wendover, NV		-		1,119		-		(1,042	)		224			77		224		301		(90	)		1998	(C)
Eagle Crest	Firestone, CO		A		2,015		150		-			33,994			2,015		34,144		36,159		(8,399	)		1998	(C)
East Fork	Batavia, OH		-		1,280		6,302		-			7,072			1,280		13,374		14,654		(4,105	)		2000	(A&C)
Edwardsville	Edwardsville, KS		-		425		8,805		541			4,998			966		13,803		14,769		(6,778	)		1987	(A)
Falcon Pointe	East Lansing, MI		2,288		450		4,049		(300	)		(2,544	)		150		1,505		1,655		(119	)		2003	(A)
Fisherman's Cove	Flint, MI		C		380		3,438		-			2,414			380		5,852		6,232		(2,887	)		1993	(A)
Forest Meadows	Philomath, OR		C		1,031		2,050		-			664			1,031		2,714		3,745		(1,012	)		1999	(A)
Four Seasons	Elkhart, IN		C		500		4,811		-			1,638			500		6,449		6,949		(2,365	)		2000	(A)
Glen Laurel	Concord, NC		-		1,641		453		-			9,830			1,641		10,283		11,924		(2,648	)		2001	(A&C)
Goldcoaster	Homestead, FL		C		446		4,234		172			2,632			618		6,866		7,484		(2,755	)		1997	(A)
Grand	Grand Rapids, MI		C		374		3,587		-			1,687			374		5,274		5,648		(2,268	)		1996	(A)
Groves	Ft. Myers, FL		C		249		2,396		-			1,062			249		3,458		3,707		(1,457	)		1997	(A)
Hamlin	Webberville, MI		C		125		1,675		536			7,488			661		9,163		9,824		(3,036	)		1984	(A)
High Point	Frederica, DE		17,500		898		7,031		-			4,348			898		11,379		12,277		(3,491	)		1997	(A)
Holiday Village	Elkhart, IN		A		100		3,207		143			2,385			243		5,592		5,835		(2,860	)		1986	(A)
Holly / Hawaiian Gardens	Holly, MI		C		1,514		13,596		-			1,441			1,514		15,037		16,551		(3,207	)		2004	(A)
Holly Forest	Holly Hill, FL		A		920		8,376		-			571			920		8,947		9,867		(3,992	)		1997	(A)
Hunters Glen	Wayland, MI		2,652		1,102		11,926		-			1,910			1,102		13,836		14,938		(3,399	)		2004	(A)
Indian Creek	Ft. Myers Beach, FL		C		3,832		34,660		-			4,091			3,832		38,751		42,583		(17,972	)		1996	(A)
Island Lake	Merritt Island, FL		C		700		6,431		-			540			700		6,971		7,671		(3,506	)		1995	(A)
Kensington Meadows	Lansing, MI		A		250		2,699		-			6,528			250		9,227		9,477		(3,880	)		1995	(A)
Kenwood	La Feria, TX		-		145		1,842		-			233			145		2,075		2,220		(778	)		1999	(A)
King's Court	Traverse City, MI		A		1,473		13,782		(11	)		3,519			1,462		17,301		18,763		(7,837	)		1996	(A)

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, SCHEDULE III

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(amounts in thousands)

				Initial Cost to Company				Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (Improvements)					Gross Amount Carried at December 31, 2010
Property Name	Location	Encumbrance		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Land			Depreciable  Assets		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Total		Accumulated Depreciation			Date		Acquired (A) or Constructed (C)
King's Lake	Debary, FL		C		280		2,542		-			2,844		280		5,386		5,666		(2,227	)		1994	(A)
Knollwood Estates	Allendale, MI		D		400		4,061		-			1,886		400		5,947		6,347		(1,934	)		2001	(A)
Lafayette Place	Warren, MI		C		669		5,979		-			3,189		669		9,168		9,837		(3,575	)		1998	(A)
Lake Juliana	Auburndale, FL		C		335		3,048		-			1,711		335		4,759		5,094		(2,158	)		1994	(A)
Lake San Marino	Naples, FL		C		650		5,760		-			1,325		650		7,085		7,735		(2,946	)		1996	(A)
Lakeview	Ypsilanti, MI		B		1,156		10,903		-			2,880		1,156		13,783		14,939		(2,977	)		2004	(A)
Liberty Farms	Valparaiso, IN		C		66		1,201		116			2,801		182		4,002		4,184		(1,865	)		1985	(A)
Lincoln Estates	Holland, MI		C		455		4,201		-			2,045		455		6,246		6,701		(2,650	)		1996	(A)
Maplewood Mobile	Indianapolis, IN		C		275		2,122		-			2,025		275		4,147		4,422		(1,977	)		1989	(A)
Meadow Lake Estates	White Lake, MI		A		1,188		11,498		127			5,870		1,315		17,368		18,683		(8,702	)		1994	(A)
Meadowbrook	Charlotte, NC		-		1,310		6,570		-			4,963		1,310		11,533		12,843		(3,898	)		2000	(A&C)
Meadowbrook Estates	Monroe, MI		C		431		3,320		379			9,142		810		12,462		13,272		(5,850	)		1986	(A)
Meadowbrook Village	Tampa, FL		C		519		4,728		-			673		519		5,401		5,920		(2,949	)		1994	(A)
Meadows	Nappanee, IN		C		287		2,300		(1	)		4,156		286		6,456		6,742		(3,098	)		1987	(A)
North Point Estates	Pueblo, CO		-		1,582		3,027		1			3,499		1,583		6,526		8,109		(1,949	)		2001	(C)
Oak Crest	Austin, TX		-		4,311		12,611		-			6,537		4,311		19,148		23,459		(5,361	)		2002	(A)
Oakwood Village	Miamisburg, OH		A		1,964		6,401		(1	)		10,080		1,963		16,481		18,444		(5,724	)		1998	(A)
Orange Tree	Orange City, FL		C		283		2,530		15			1,025		298		3,555		3,853		(1,753	)		1994	(A)
Orchard Lake	Milford, OH		B		395		4,025		-			460		395		4,485		4,880		(1,675	)		1999	(A)
Pebble Creek	Greenwood, IN		-		1,030		5,074		-			5,238		1,030		10,312		11,342		(3,382	)		2000	(A&C)
Pecan Branch	Georgetown, TX		-		1,379		-		235			5,133		1,614		5,133		6,747		(1,537	)		1999	(C)
Pheasant Ridge	Lancaster, PA		C		2,044		19,279		-			411		2,044		19,690		21,734		(5,657	)		2002	(A)
Pin Oak Parc	O'Fallon, MO		A		1,038		3,250		467			7,213		1,505		10,463		11,968		(4,390	)		1994	(A)
Pine Hills	Middlebury, IN		-		72		544		60			3,255		132		3,799		3,931		(1,791	)		1980	(A)
Pine Ridge	Prince George, VA		C		405		2,397		-			3,319		405		5,716		6,121		(2,539	)		1986	(A)
Pine Trace	Houston, TX		6,124		2,907		17,169		-			2,792		2,907		19,961		22,868		(4,952	)		2004	(A)
Presidential	Hudsonville, MI		A		680		6,314		-			4,334		680		10,648		11,328		(4,420	)		1996	(A)
Richmond	Richmond, MI		C		501		2,040		-			1,549		501		3,589		4,090		(1,324	)		1998	(A)
River Haven	Grand Haven, MI		-		1,800		16,967		-			3,808		1,800		20,775		22,575		(6,791	)		2001	(A)
River Ranch	Austin, TX		-		4,690		843		(4	)		9,387		4,686		10,230		14,916		(2,625	)		2000	(A&C)
River Ridge	Austin, TX		D		3,201		15,090		-			3,982		3,201		19,072		22,273		(5,759	)		2002	(A)
Roxbury	Goshen, IN		A		1,057		9,870		1			1,951		1,058		11,821		12,879		(3,943	)		2001	(A)

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, SCHEDULE III

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(amounts in thousands)

				Initial Cost to Company				Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (Improvements)					Gross Amount Carried at December 31, 2010
Property Name	Location	Encumbrance		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Land			Depreciable  Assets		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Total		Accumulated Depreciation			Date		Acquired (A) or Constructed (C)
Royal Country	Miami, FL		54,000		2,290		20,758		-			1,497		2,290		22,255		24,545		(12,181	)		1994	(A)
Saddle Oak Club	Ocala, FL		A		730		6,743		-			1,164		730		7,907		8,637		(4,057	)		1995	(A)
Saddlebrook	San Marcos, TX		-		1,703		11,843		-			7,036		1,703		18,879		20,582		(4,980	)		2002	(A)
Scio Farms	Ann Arbor, MI		C		2,300		22,659		(11	)		8,736		2,289		31,395		33,684		(14,274	)		1995	(A)
Sea Air	Rehoboth Beach, DE		20,000		1,207		10,179		-			1,915		1,207		12,094		13,301		(3,629	)		1997	(A)
Sheffield	Auburn Hills, MI		6,825		778		7,165		-			658		778		7,823		8,601		(1,358	)		1986	(A)
Sherman Oaks	Jackson, MI		-		200		2,400		240			5,870		440		8,270		8,710		(3,939	)		1986	(A)
Siesta Bay	Ft. Myers Beach, FL		C		2,051		18,549		-			1,951		2,051		20,500		22,551		(9,574	)		1996	(A)
Silver Star	Orlando, FL		C		1,022		9,306		-			1,019		1,022		10,325		11,347		(4,804	)		1996	(A)
Snow to Sun	Weslaco, TX		C		190		2,143		13			1,228		203		3,371		3,574		(1,361	)		1997	(A)
Southfork	Belton, MO		C		1,000		9,011		-			3,708		1,000		12,719		13,719		(4,851	)		1997	(A)
St. Clair Place	St. Clair, MI		C		501		2,029		-			1,200		501		3,229		3,730		(1,325	)		1998	(A)
Stonebridge	San Antonio, TX		-		2,515		2,096		(615	)		8,671		1,900		10,767		12,667		(3,108	)		2000	(A&C)
Stonebridge	Richfield Twp., MI		-		2,044		-		2,130			18		4,174		18		4,192		-			1998	(C)
Summit Ridge	Converse, TX		-		2,615		2,092		(883	)		7,616		1,732		9,708		11,440		(2,962	)		2000	(A&C)
Sun Villa	Reno, NV		18,300		2,385		11,773		(1,100	)		757		1,285		12,530		13,815		(5,151	)		1998	(A)
Sunset Ridge	Kyle, TX		-		2,190		2,775		-			7,048		2,190		9,823		12,013		(3,038	)		2000	(A&C)
Sunset Ridge	Portland, MI		-		2,044		-		(9	)		15,223		2,035		15,223		17,258		(4,458	)		1998	(C)
Tampa East	Dover, FL		B		734		6,310		-			1,930		734		8,240		8,974		(1,656	)		2005	(a)
Timber Ridge	Ft. Collins, CO		A		990		9,231		-			6,423		990		15,654		16,644		(6,013	)		1996	(A)
Timberbrook	Bristol, IN		-		490		3,400		101			8,576		591		11,976		12,567		(6,225	)		1987	(A)
Timberline Estates	Coopersville, MI		A		535		4,867		1			2,784		536		7,651		8,187		(3,637	)		1994	(A)
Town and Country	Traverse City, MI		C		406		3,736		-			1,121		406		4,857		5,263		(2,131	)		1996	(A)
Valley Brook	Indianapolis, IN		A		150		3,500		1,277			12,464		1,427		15,964		17,391		(7,808	)		1989	(A)
Village Trails	Howard City, MI		C		988		1,472		(50	)		2,261		938		3,733		4,671		(1,354	)		1998	(A)
Water Oak	Lady Lake, FL		A		2,834		16,706		101			10,855		2,935		27,561		30,496		(13,390	)		1993	(A)
West Glen Village	Indianapolis, IN		C		1,100		10,028		-			3,328		1,100		13,356		14,456		(6,645	)		1994	(A)
Westbrook	Toledo, OH		A		1,110		10,462		-			2,376		1,110		12,838		13,948		(4,711	)		1999	(A)
Westbrook Senior	Toledo, OH		A		355		3,295		-			303		355		3,598		3,953		(1,130	)		2001	(A)
White Lake	White Lake, MI		A		672		6,179		1			7,259		673		13,438		14,111		(5,068	)		1997	(A)
White Oak	Mt. Morris, MI		A		782		7,245		112			5,930		894		13,175		14,069		(5,465	)		1997	(A)
Willowbrook	Toledo, OH		A		781		7,054		1			2,255		782		9,309		10,091		(3,602	)		1997	(A)

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REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, SCHEDULE III

DECEMBER 31, 2010

(amounts in thousands)

				Initial Cost to Company				Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition (Improvements)					Gross Amount Carried at December 31, 2010
Property Name	Location	Encumbrance		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Land			Depreciable  Assets		Land		Depreciable  Assets		Total		Accumulated Depreciation			Date		Acquired (A) or Constructed (C)
Windham Hills	Jackson, MI		A		2,673		2,364		-			11,359		2,673		13,723		16,396		(5,237	)		1998	(A)
Woodhaven Place	Woodhaven, MI		A		501		4,541		-			2,764		501		7,305		7,806		(2,747	)		1998	(A)
Woodlake Estates	Yoder, IN		C		632		3,674		(283	)		169		349		3,843		4,192		(722	)		1998	(A)
Woodlake Trails	San Antonio, TX		-		1,186		287		(283	)		4,970		903		5,257		6,160		(1,610	)		2000	(A&C)
Woodland Park Estates	Eugene, OR		4,228		1,592		14,398		-			1,898		1,592		16,296		17,888		(6,702	)		1998	(A)
Woods Edge	West Lafayette, IN		C		100		2,600		2			10,152		102		12,752		12,854		(5,203	)		1985	(A)
Woodside Terrace	Holland, OH		A		1,064		9,625		(2	)		3,282		1,062		12,907		13,969		(5,423	)		1997	(A)
Worthington Arms	Lewis Center, OH		A		376		2,624		(1	)		2,427		375		5,051		5,426		(2,334	)		1990	(A)
				$	136,202	$	839,284	$	7,041		$	598,017	$	143,243	$	1,437,301	$	1,580,544	$	(548,218	)

A  These communities collateralize $369.1 million of secured debt.

B  These communities collateralize $26.1 million of secured debt.

C  These communities collateralize $463.3 million of secured debt.

D  These communities collateralize $18.0 million of secured debt.

(1) The initial cost for this property is included in the initial cost reported for Continental Estates.

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SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, CONTINUED

The change in investment property for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 is as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Beginning balance	$	1,565,700		$	1,549,339		$	1,537,865
Community and land acquisitions, including immediate improvements		-			-			-
Community expansion and development		3,462			1,057			1,292
Improvements, other		46,460			44,801			48,206
Asset impairment		-			-			(13,855	)
Dispositions and other		(35,078	)		(29,497	)		(24,169	)
Ending balance	$	1,580,544		$	1,565,700		$	1,549,339

The change in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008 is as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2010			2009			2008
Beginning balance	$	501,395		$	450,319		$	401,415
Depreciation for the period		62,628			61,732			60,515
Asset impairment		-			-			(4,768	)
Dispositions and other		(15,805	)		(10,656	)		(6,843	)
Ending balance	$	548,218		$	501,395		$	450,319

F-37

EX-21.1

    exhibit_21-1.htm
    
    
    

EX-23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our reports dated February 24, 2011, accompanying the consolidated financial statements and schedule and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report of Sun Communities, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We hereby consent to the incorporation of said reports by reference in the registration statements of Sun Communities, Inc. and subsidiaries on Forms S-3 (File No. 333-158623, effective May 14, 2009; File No. 333-156618, effective March 31, 2009; File No. 333-149016, effective March 10, 2008); and on Form S-8 (File No. 333-162216, effective September 30, 2009).

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

GRANT THORNTON LLP

Southfield, Michigan

February 24, 2011

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

(As Adopted Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Gary A. Shiffman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Sun Communities, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and  procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and  material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:  February 24, 2011	/s/ Gary A. Shiffman
	Gary A. Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

(As Adopted Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

I, Karen J. Dearing, certify that:

1.      I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Sun Communities, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and  procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated:  February 24, 2011	/s/ Karen J. Dearing
	Karen J. Dearing, Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.0

Exhibit 32.0

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

(Adopted Under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

The undersigned officers, Gary A. Shiffman and Karen J. Dearing, hereby certify that to the best of their knowledge: (a) this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sun Communities, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2010, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (b) the information contained in this Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the issuer.

Signature	Date
/s/ Gary A. Shiffman	February 24, 2011
Gary A. Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Karen J. Dearing	February 24, 2011
Karen J. Dearing, Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Sun Communities, Inc. and will be retained by Sun Communities, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.