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Los Angeles County to Pursue Rent Control at Mobile Home Parks
June 4, 2018 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
Los Angeles, CA— Today, the Board of Supervisors voted to approve a motion authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn and coauthored by Supervisor Sheila Kuehl instructing the County to draft a rent control ordinance for mobile home parks in unincorporated LA County. “Mobile home residents are in a difficult and unique situation,” said Supervisor Janice Hahn. […]
Carlyle Group enters into $42 million Joint Venture deal, Pacifica, CA Mobile Home Park
November 19, 2015 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
From Silicon Valley Business Journal, Sept. 22, 2015 The Carlyle Group, the massive private equity firm based in Washington, D.C., has invested in everything from Dunkin’ Donuts to Hertz. Now it’s targeting a surprising spot for its next real estate deal: A 60-year-old Bay Area mobile home park. Carlyle earlier this month entered into a […]
California Mobile Home Park Conversion Bill to watch this week
May 31, 2011 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
SB 444 (Evans) – Allow Counties to Stop Mobilehome Park Subdivisions Based on Resident Input
Oceanside Mobile Home Park Rent Control
May 12, 2011 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
Vacancy control is abolished in Oceanside as should be case throughout California. Read article here.
Guggenheim v. City of Goleta
July 19, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
As a follow up to my earlier Guggenheim v. City of Goleta post, the decision now being heard En Banc was argued and submitted on June 22, 2010. This decision is clearly of major importance to all rent control park Owners. The brief submitted to the court by the City of Goleta, arguing to overturn […]
All-Nude Mobile Home Park still has its followers (and peeping toms)
July 17, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
OK, this is funny / interesting. There’s a very unusual mobile home / RV park near Sacramento. It’s a nudist colony! Located near Wilton, CA, this very large all-nude encampment has hundreds of fans. And approximately 500 RV spaces, and about 50 manufactured homes. Several of the manufactured homes are for sale in the park, and […]
Poway (San Diego County)…Council approves Poway Royal’s sale to Hometown America
May 6, 2010 by parkguy1 · Leave a Comment
Poway Royal, the 399 space, rent control park, owned by the city of Poway, looks like it will be sold for $38.5MM to Hometown America out of Chicago. That’s $96,491 / space for a park governed by rent control. Read story here.
