Hames, based in Cedar Rapids, sent letters to residents about a month ago to notify them of the sale, Miller said. Hames said those 157 homes hold about 280 people. Of the 181 lots, Miller said Hames collects rent on 157, he said. Those two factors put West Branch mobile home park into significantly different circumstances, Ellyson said. Further, West Branch Village experiences much less crime that North Liberty. She believes that the North Liberty mobile home park is of particular interest to the City of North Liberty for other development. In particular, she wonder about the utility connection under consideration.Īs a resident, Ellyson said she heard concerning rumors about what the new owners may do. Jordan Ellyson, a West Branch Village resident and member of the City Council, said it will be interesting to see how the new company interacts with the city. West Branch Village lots cost $290 in the larger, original section, and $310 in the smaller “annex,” Miller states. The article states lot rentals will rise June 1, with North Liberty lot rentals increasing from $205 to $500 - or 143 percent - and Waukee lot rental increasing from $284 to $450 - or more than 58 percent. Neither Hames nor Freeze wanted to disclose the expected price of the purchase.Ī March 29 Press-Citizen article states that Havenpark plans to raise the rent on lots after purchasing mobile home parks in North Liberty and Waukee. However, he did state that Havenpark is a “unique” mobile home management company that focuses on “improving infrastructure, quality, and safety.” Havenpark’s Bob Freeze said the company wanted to withhold comment on the purchase until after finalizing the sale but offered to call the Times once complete. (Havenpark) has experience with those kinds of upgrades and it seems like they’re good at it.” Even that probably wouldn’t have tempted us, but we knew the sewer lagoon was going to need some extensive upgrades. “But they made us a cash offer that was very generous. “It wasn’t on the market,” she said Monday. Hames said the family-owned company, which purchased West Branch Village in the early 1970s, had not planned to sell, but concerns about the cost of upgrading the lagoon system made selling more tempting. Hames’ Barbara Hames also said that Havenpark has not mentioned rent increases. West Branch Village Manager Colton Miller confirmed the sale of the 181-lot property on the north side of town and said he is unaware if Havenpark plans to increase rent. Havenpark Capital of Utah will purchase West Branch Village from Hames - The Home People with closing expected Friday, April 5.
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