The story
The company dates to 1975. In December 1993, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. In March 1996, the company acquired 25 manufactured housing communities for $226 million. In 1996, Sun RV Resorts was established.
In June 2016, the company acquired a portfolio of 103-communities mostly located in California, Florida, and Ontario, Canada for $1.7 billion from an affiliate of Centerbridge Partners. In October 2019, the company acquired a portfolio of 31 manufactured housing communities for $343.6 million. In September 2020, the company acquired Safe Harbor Marinas for $2.11 billion. On Nov. 16, 2021, Sun RV Resorts Rebrands to Sun Outdoors.
In April 2022, the company acquired Park Holidays UK for $1.3 billion. In October 2025, Charles D. Young succeeded Gary A. Shiffman as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Shiffman continues to serve as Chairman of the Board.
From Wikipedia’s article on Sun Communities, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6