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Park Place
Sebastian, FL · Owner: Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI)
About this community
| Community | Park Place |
|---|---|
| Address | See directory listing (being verified for this page) |
| City / State | Sebastian, FL |
| Acquired by Sun | 2015 |
| Sites / lots | 476 (MHBO directory profile) |
| Year built | 1984 (MHBO directory profile) |
| Source | Sun Communities FY2025 Form 10-K, Schedule III (SEC filing) |
Directory listing: MHBO community page (third-party directory; address data cross-checked against it).
The numbers reported here
No verified figures have been filed for this community yet. The first residents to report lot-rent history, fees and pass-through charges set the baseline this page tracks — every figure labeled with its source and date.
Resident reports
No reports have been published from this community yet. Reports are published as the resident's own account, with a verification tier (anonymous / resident-verified / named) and an affidavit option.
Buyback & blocked-sale record
This page tracks reported cases where a resident says the park bought their home, or a sale to an outside buyer was blocked or stalled: what the resident was offered, what independent buyers offered, and what the home later sold for. No cases filed yet for this community.
Court record
Filed cases and agency actions documented for this community, with outcomes stated exactly as the records support them. An allegation is not a finding; a settlement is a compromise, not an admission, unless a court record says otherwise. Full index: The Court Record.
- Friedel v. Park Place Community, LLC (Friedel I)
Federal court — resident suit · U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla.; aff'd, 11th Cir. · Docket: No. 2:17-cv-14056; 11th Cir. No. 17-15784 · Filed: Feb 19, 2017
A Park Place resident alleged disability discrimination and failure to accommodate under the Fair Housing Act after the park demanded removal of his dog, described as an emotional support animal, following biting incidents.
Outcome: Judgment for defendant (Sun park-level LLC) — jury verdict for Park Place; affirmed in full on appeal. Resident loss. · Outcome date: Trial concluded Oct 17, 2017; affirmed 2018 (747 F. App'x 775) - Friedel v. Sun Communities, Inc. & Park Place Community, LLC (Friedel II)
Federal court — resident suit · U.S. District Court, S.D. Fla.; aff'd, 11th Cir. · Docket: No. 2:19-cv-14394-RLR; 11th Cir. No. 20-12275 · Filed: 2019
The same residents sued Sun Communities, Inc. and Park Place, alleging FHA discrimination and retaliation arising from an October 18, 2017 notice to vacate served the day after the Friedel I trial concluded, plus good-faith / contract theories. These were allegations; the courts did not sustain them.
Outcome: Dismissed WITH prejudice (Second Amended Complaint); affirmed on appeal. Court later granted defendants attorney's fees as to entitlement across all counts (amount not located in public sources reviewed) and denied sanctions against plaintiffs' counsel. Resident loss. · Outcome date: Affirmed Aug 24, 2021; fee-entitlement order Mar 25, 2022 - Park Place HOA — § 723 90-day rent-increase notice dispute (2023) (documented dispute or pattern data — not a filed case)
Documented dispute — not a filed case · No filed case located · Docket: — · Filed: 2023
The Park Place HOA's November 2023 newsletter reports the board asked Sun to defer rent increases to February 1, 2024, alleging Sun failed to comply with the 90-day rent-increase notification requirement of Florida Statute ch. 723, and sought a meeting on lot rents. No filed case located.
Outcome: No filed case located — documented dispute (allegation tier, not adjudicated)
What residents say elsewhere
Collected from public sources, summarized and attributed, with links to the originals. Summaries describe what reviewers and reporters say; allegations are not findings.
- google-reviews · 4.2 — Birdeye aggregates 129 reviews at 4.2 stars for Park Place, Sebastian. Positive reviews praise friendly residents and activities, while others allege rude office staff, a manager who harasses residents over minor violations, lot fees rising about 6 percent annually, a pond amenity left as a mud pit despite a premium, and pool and hot tub frequently closed. Original source
Themes: rent, management, amenities, maintenance - google-reviews — Google reviews collected here include an allegation that Sun put $8,700 on a former resident's credit for trailer removal after they left a unit they said had gray water and mold underneath, and a prospective buyer noting land leases near $1,000 per month rising about 4 percent yearly with gates often open despite gated-community pricing. Original source
Themes: rent, fees, maintenance, management, safety - other · 2023-11 — Park Place HOA newsletter reports the board asked Sun to defer rent increases to February 1, 2024, alleging Sun failed to comply with the 90-day notification requirement in Florida Statute 723, and was seeking a meeting on lot rents after a frustrating process and changes in how Sun presented increases. The entrance gate is also described as a major frustration. Original source
Themes: rent, management, fees
Fight back in FL
State Attorney General — file a consumer complaint with the FL Attorney General's office: official complaint page · Office phone: (850) 414-3300. (Officeholder listings change with elections; this route is to the office, verified October 2025.)
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Sun Communities' response
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