Sun Communities, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It owns, operates, and develops manufactured housing communities in the midwestern, southern, and southeastern United States. As of April 1, 2011, it owned and operated a portfolio of 136 communities comprising approximately 47,600 developed sites. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company, through its subsidiary, Sun Home Services, Inc., also involves in marketing, selling, and leasing new and pre-owned homes. Sun Communities, Inc. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.