Exhibit 23.2

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-54718, File No. 333-86237, File No. 333-64271, File No.
333-14595, File No. 333-45273, File No. 333-72461, File No. 333-30462, File No.
333-72668, File No. 333-82392, File No. 333-19855, File No. 333-36541, File No.
333-1822 and File No. 333-96769) and on Form S-8 (File No. 333-11923, File No.
333-82479, File No. 333-76400, and File No. 333-76398) of Sun Communities, Inc.
of our report dated February 19, 2004, relating to the 2003 consolidated
financial statements which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the aforementioned
registration statements of our report dated February 3, 2004 relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Origen Financial Inc. and Origen Financial,
L.L.C. which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A

/S/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Southfield, Michigan
February 21, 2005