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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


|X| Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2001.

                                       OR


| | Transition pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 333-2522-01


                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


           Michigan                                    38-3144240
  (State of Incorporation)                (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

     31700 Middlebelt Road
            Suite 145
    Farmington Hills, Michigan                           48334
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)              (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 932-3100

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]



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                                      INDEX


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PART I

Item 1.     Financial Statements:

            Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2001 and
                     December 31, 2000                                        3

            Consolidated Statements of Income for the Periods
                     Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000                             4

            Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months
                     Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000                             5

            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                     6-10


Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                     Condition and Results of Operations                  11-15



PART II

Item 2.     Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                        16

Item 6.(a)  Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K                  16

Item 6.(b)  Reports on Form 8-K                                              16

            Signatures                                                       17



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                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                       JUNE 30, 2001 AND DECEMBER 31, 2000

                                 (IN THOUSANDS)





                                    ASSETS                                     2001                   2000
                                                                            ---------              ---------
                                                                                           
Investment in rental property, net                                          $ 783,735              $ 751,820
Cash and cash equivalents                                                       7,665                 18,466
Notes and other receivables                                                   139,488                158,949
Investment in and advances to affiliates                                       11,230                  7,930
Other assets                                                                   28,556                 32,063
                                                                            ---------              ---------

                  Total assets                                              $ 970,674              $ 969,228
                                                                            =========              =========

     LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Liabilities:
   Line of credit                                                           $  73,000              $  12,000
   Debt                                                                       389,494                452,508
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                       19,195                 16,304
   Deposits and other liabilities                                               9,699                  8,839
                                                                            ---------              ---------

                  Total liabilities                                           491,388                489,651
                                                                            ---------              ---------

Series B Cumulative Preferred Operating Partnership
   Units ("Series B Units"), mandatory redeemable,
   82 and 36 issued and outstanding for 2001 and 2000 respectively              8,175                  3,564
Preferred Operating Partnership Units ("POP Units"),
   convertible, redeemable, 1,326 issued and outstanding                       35,783                 35,783

Partners' Capital:
   Series A Perpetual Preferred Operating Partnership Units
      ("Series A Units"), unlimited authorized,
      2,000 issued and outstanding                                             50,000                 50,000
   Operating Partnership Units ("OP Units"), unlimited
      authorized; 20,145 and 20,194 issued and
      outstanding for 2001 and 2000, respectively
         General partner                                                      341,200                343,380
         Limited partners                                                      51,678                 51,596
   Unearned compensation                                                       (7,550)                (4,746)
                                                                            ---------              ---------

                  Total partners' capital                                     435,328                440,230
                                                                            ---------              ---------

                  Total liabilities and partners' capital                   $ 970,674              $ 969,228
                                                                            =========              =========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.

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                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                  FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
                    (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA)





                                                               FOR THE THREE MONTHS             FOR THE SIX MONTHS
                                                                  ENDED JUNE 30,                  ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                 2001         2000             2000             2001
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------
                                                                                             
Revenues:
        Income from property                                $    34,616    $   32,947     $    69,241      $    66,076
        Other income                                              3,532         3,117           7,998            6,021
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------

                Total revenues                                   38,148        36,064          77,239           72,097
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------
Expenses:
        Property operating and maintenance                        6,975         6,703          14,386           13,875
        Real estate taxes                                         2,334         2,271           4,590            4,518
        Property management                                         652           709           1,436            1,449
        General and administrative                                1,200         1,001           2,342            2,052
        Depreciation and amortization                             8,216         7,678          16,070           15,224
        Interest                                                  7,886         7,306          16,266           14,153
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------

                Total expenses                                   27,263        25,668          55,090           51,271
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------

Income before gain from property
  dispositions, net and distribution
  to Preferred OP Units                                          10,885        10,396          22,149           20,826
Gain from property dispositions, net                                758            --           4,275               --
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------
Income before distribution to Preferred OP Units                 11,643        10,396          26,424           20,826

Less distribution to Preferred OP Units                           2,041         1,956           4,017            3,871
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------

Earnings attributable to OP Units                           $     9,602    $    8,440     $    22,407      $    16,955
                                                            ===========    ==========     ===========      ===========

Earnings attributed to:
        General Partner                                     $     8,320    $    7,305     $     2,983      $     2,293
        Limited Partners                                          1,282         1,135          19,424           14,662
                                                            -----------    ----------     -----------      -----------
                                                            $     9,602    $    8,440     $    22,407      $    16,955
                                                            ===========    ==========     ===========      ===========

Earnings per OP Unit:
        Basic                                               $      0.48    $     0.42     $      1.12      $      0.85
                                                            ===========    ==========     ===========      ===========
        Diluted                                             $      0.48    $     0.42     $      1.11      $      0.84
                                                            ===========    ==========     ===========      ===========

Weighted average OP Units outstanding:
        Basic                                                    19,856        19,999          19,940           20,003
                                                            ===========    ==========     ===========      ===========
        Diluted                                                  20,028        20,122          20,089           20,094
                                                            ===========    ==========     ===========      ===========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.


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                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001 AND 2000
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)





                                                                                    2001               2000
                                                                               -------------       ------------
                                                                                           
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Earnings attributable to OP Units                                          $      22,407       $     16,955
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
          cash provided by operating activities:
       Gain from property dispositions, net                                           (4,275)                --
       Depreciation and amortization                                                  16,070             15,224
       Amortization of deferred financing costs                                          524                317
    (Increase) decrease in other assets                                                  857             (3,140)
    Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities                      3,751               (207)
                                                                               -------------       ------------

               Net cash provided by operating activities                              39,334             29,149
                                                                               -------------       ------------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Investment in rental properties                                                  (41,376)           (35,565)
    Proceeds related to property dispositions                                         17,331                 --
    Investment in and advances to affiliates                                          (3,300)           (18,592)
    Repayments of (investments in) notes receivable, net                              19,582             (2,311)
                                                                               -------------       ------------

               Net cash used in investing activities                                  (7,763)           (56,468)
                                                                               -------------       ------------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Borrowings on line of credit, net                                                 61,000             45,000
    Repayments on notes payable and other debt                                       (75,514)            (1,063)
    Capital withdrawals                                                               (6,066)              (267)
    Distributions                                                                    (21,792)           (20,975)
                                                                               -------------       ------------

               Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                   (42,372)            22,695
                                                                               -------------       ------------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                            (10,801)            (4,624)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                        18,466             11,330
                                                                               -------------       ------------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                       $       7,665       $      6,706
                                                                               =============       ============
Supplemental information:
    Preferred OP Units issued for rental properties                            $       4,612       $      3,564
    Debt assumed for rental properties                                         $      12,500       $         --
    Restricted common stock issued as unearned
       compensation by the general partner, net of cancellations               $       3,233                 --
    Conversion of partnership interest to notes receivable                                --       $     11,011


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
statements.


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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

     These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Sun
     Communities Operating Limited Partnership (the "Company"), have been
     prepared pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") rules
     and regulations and should be read in conjunction with the financial
     statements and notes thereto of the Company as of December 31, 2000. The
     following notes to consolidated financial statements present interim
     disclosures as required by the SEC. The accompanying consolidated financial
     statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary
     for a fair presentation of the interim financial statements. All such
     adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Certain reclassifications
     have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform with
     current period presentation.

     The Company owns 100 percent of the preferred stock of an affiliate, Sun
     Home Services, Inc. ("Sun Homes"), is entitled to 95 percent of the
     operating cash flow of Sun Homes, and accounts for its investment utilizing
     the equity method of accounting. The common stock is owned by two officers
     of the Company and the estate of a former officer of the Company who are
     entitled to receive five percent of the operating cash flow.

     Sun Communities, Inc. ("Sun"), a self-administered and self-managed REIT
     with no independent operations of its own, is the sole general partner of
     the Company. As general partner, Sun has unilateral control and complete
     responsibility for management of the Company. The balance sheet of Sun as
     of June 30, 2001 is identical to the accompanying Company balance sheet,
     except as follows:



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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION: CONTINUED




                                                        As Presented
                                                           Herein                               Sun Communities, Inc.
                                                       June 30, 2001           Adjustments          June 30, 2001
                                                      ---------------        --------------         -------------
                                                                              (in thousands)
                                                                                         
     Notes and other receivables................      $       139,488        $       (2,600)        $     136,888
                                                      ===============        ==============         =============

     Total assets...............................      $       970,674        $       (2,600)        $     968,074
                                                      ===============        ==============         =============

     Minority interests.........................                             $      145,636         $     145,636
                                                                                                    =============
     Series B Units.............................      $         8,175                (8,175)
     POP Units..................................               35,783               (35,783)

     Series A Units.............................               50,000               (50,000)
     General partner............................              341,200              (341,200)
     Limited partners...........................               51,678               (51,678)

     Common stock...............................                                        177         $         177
     Additional paid-in capital.................                                    397,116               397,116
     Distributions in excess of.................
        accumulated earnings....................                                    (41,173)              (41,173)
     Officers' notes............................                                    (11,136)              (11,136)
     Unearned compensation......................               (7,550)                   --                (7,550)
     Treasury Stock.............................                   --                (6,384)               (6,384)
                                                      ---------------        --------------         -------------
        Partners' capital/Stockholders'.........
           equity...............................      $       435,328        $       (2,600)        $     331,050
                                                      ===============        ==============         =============
     Total liabilities and partners'
        capital/Stockholders' equity............      $       970,674        $       (2,600)        $     968,074
                                                      ===============        ==============         =============



2.   RENTAL PROPERTY:

     The following summarizes rental property (in thousands):




                                                                    June 30,          December 31,
                                                                      2001                2000
                                                                 -------------      -------------
                                                                            
              Land                                               $      78,381      $      76,120
              Land improvements and buildings                          767,426            739,858
              Furniture, fixtures, equipment                            18,587             17,498
              Land held for future development                          16,174             12,042
              Property under development                                29,094             21,859
                                                                 -------------      -------------
                                                                       909,662            867,377
              Accumulated depreciation                                (125,927)          (115,557)
                                                                 -------------      -------------

              Rental property, net                               $     783,735      $     751,820
                                                                 =============      =============



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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



2.   RENTAL PROPERTY:  CONTINUED:
     In April 2001, in conjunction with a property acquisition, the Company
     issued 46,117 Series B-1 Preferred OP Units at a $100 mandatory redemption
     price with interest rates ranging from 6.85 percent to 9.19 percent and a
     maturity of April 16, 2012. The Series B-1 Preferred OP Units are subject
     to earlier redemption subsequent to April 15, 2006 or upon specified
     events.

3.   NOTES RECEIVABLE:

     Notes receivable consisted of the following (in thousands):




                                                                                       June 30,      December 31,
                                                                                         2001            2000
                                                                                      ----------     -----------
                                                                                             
         Mortgage notes receivable with minimum monthly
           interest payments at LIBOR based floating rates
           of approximately LIBOR + 3.0%, maturing at various
           dates from September 2001 through June 2012,
           collateralized by manufactured home communities.                           $   57,762     $   60,491


         Note receivable, subordinated, collateralized by all assets of
           the borrower, bears interest at the higher of LIBOR +
           2.30% or 8% and payable on demand.                                             32,083         35,849

         Note receivable, subordinated, bears interest at 9.75%
           and matures September 2005.                                                     4,000          4,000

         Installment loans on manufactured homes with interest
             payable monthly at a weighted average interest rate
             and maturity of 8.6% and 18 years, respectively.                             14,757         32,426

         Other receivables                                                                28,286         23,583

         10 year note receivable from an officer of the general partner
            bearing interest at LIBOR + 1.75%, with a minimum
            and maximum interest rate of 6% and 9%, respectively,
            collateralized by 80,000 shares of Sun's common
            stock with personal liability up to $1.3 million                               2,600          2,600
                                                                                      ----------     ----------

                                                                                      $  139,488     $  158,949
                                                                                      ==========     ==========



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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


4.   DEBT:

     The following table sets forth certain information regarding debt (in
thousands):




                                                                                 June 30,         December 31,
                                                                                   2001               2000
                                                                              -------------      -------------
                                                                                         
           Collateralized term loan, interest at 7.01%,
               due September 9, 2007                                          $      43,112      $      43,393
           Senior notes, interest at 8.20%, due August 15, 2008                     100,000            100,000
           Senior notes, interest at 7.375%, due May 1, 2001                             --             65,000
           Senior notes, interest at 7.625%, due May 1, 2003                         85,000             85,000
           Senior notes, interest at 6.97%, due December 3, 2007                     35,000             35,000
           Callable/redeemable notes, interest at 6.77%,
               due May 14, 2015, callable/redeemable
               May 16, 2005                                                          65,000             65,000
           Capitalized lease obligations, interest at 6.1%
               due through December 2003                                             26,333             36,009
           Mortgage notes, other                                                     35,049             23,106
                                                                              -------------      -------------

                                                                              $     389,494      $     452,508
                                                                              =============      =============



     The Company had $52 million of its $125 million line of credit available
     to borrow at June 30, 2001. Borrowings under the line of credit bear
     interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 1.0% and mature January 1, 2003.

5.   OTHER INCOME:

     The components of other income are as follows for the periods ended June
     30, 2001 and 2000 (in thousands):




                                                              For the Three Months       For the Six Months
                                                                 Ended June 30,            Ended June 30,
                                                                2001        2000         2001        2000
                                                              --------    --------     --------    --------
                                                                                     
                 Interest income                              $  2,668    $  2,174     $  6,121    $  4,398
                 Income (loss) from affiliate                      (27)        172          138          91
                 Other income                                      891         771        1,739       1,532
                                                              --------    --------     --------    --------

                                                              $  3,532    $  3,117     $  7,998    $  6,021
                                                              ========    ========     ========    ========




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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


6.   EARNINGS PER OP UNIT (IN THOUSANDS):




                                                                       For the Three Months           For the Six Months
                                                                          Ended June 30,                Ended June 30,
                                                                        2001           2000           2001          2000
                                                                     ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------
                                                                                                   
     Earnings used for basic and diluted earnings per
        OP unit computation                                          $    9,602     $    8,440     $   22,407    $   16,955
                                                                     ==========     ==========     ==========    ==========

     Total units used for basic earnings per OP unit                     19,856         19,999         19,940        20,003
     Dilutive securities, principally Sun's stock options                   172            123            149            91
                                                                     ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------
     Total shares used for diluted earnings per OP unit
        computation                                                      20,028         20,122         20,089        20,094
                                                                     ==========     ==========     ==========    ==========


     Diluted earnings per OP unit reflect the potential dilution that would
     occur if securities were exercised or converted into OP units. Convertible
     Preferred OP Units are excluded from the computations as their inclusion
     would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share in 2001 and 2000.


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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition
and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto. Capitalized terms are used as
defined elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

For the six months ended June 30, 2001, income before gain from property
dispositions, net and distribution to Preferred OP Units increased by 6.4
percent from $20.8 million to $22.1 million, when compared to the six months
ended June 30, 2000. The increase was due to increased revenues of $5.1 million
while expenses increased by $3.8 million.

Income from property increased by $3.1 million from $66.1 million to $69.2
million, or 4.8 percent, due to rent increases and other community revenues
($3.2 million) and acquisitions ($2.1 million), offset by a revenue reduction of
$2.2 million due to property dispositions.

Other income increased by $2.0 million from $6.0 million to $8.0 million due
primarily to an increase in interest income.

Property operating and maintenance expenses increased by $0.5 million from $13.9
million to $14.4 million, or 3.7 percent, representing general cost increases
($0.8 million) and acquisitions ($0.3 million) offset by an expense reduction of
$0.6 million due to property dispositions.

Real estate taxes increased by $0.1 million from $4.5 million to $4.6 million.

Property management expenses remained constant at approximately $1.4 million for
both periods representing 2.1 percent and 2.2 percent of income from property in
2001 and 2000, respectively.

General and administrative expenses increased by $0.3 million from $2.0 million
to $2.3 million, representing 3.0 percent and 2.8 percent of total revenues in
2001 and 2000, respectively.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA", an
alternative financial performance measure that may not be comparable to
similarly titled measures reported by other companies, defined as total revenues
less property operating and maintenance, real estate taxes, property management,
and general and administrative expenses)) increased by $4.3 million from $50.2
million to $54.5 million. EBITDA as a percent of revenues increased to 70.5
percent in 2001 compared to 69.6 percent in 2000.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.8 million from $15.2 million to
$16.1 million, or 5.6 percent, due primarily to the net additional investment in
rental properties.

Interest expense increased by $2.1 million from $14.2 million to $16.3 million,
or 14.9 percent, due primarily to financing additional investments in rental
property.


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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

For the three months ended June 30, 2001, income before gain from property
dispositions, net and distribution to Preferred OP Units increased by 4.7
percent from $10.4 million to $10.9 million, when compared to the three months
ended June 30, 2000. The increase was due to increased revenues of $2.1 million
while expenses increased by $1.6 million.

Income from property increased by $1.7 million from $32.9 million to $34.6
million, or 5.1 percent, due to rent increases and other community revenues
($1.5 million), and acquisitions ($1.3 million), offset by a revenue reduction
of $1.1 million due to property dispositions.

Other income increased by $0.4 million from $3.1 million to $3.5 million due
primarily to an increase in interest income.

Property operating and maintenance expenses increased by $0.3 million from $6.7
million to $7.0 million, or 4.1 percent, representing general cost increases
($0.4 million) and property acquisitions ($0.2 million), offset by an expense
reduction of $0.2 million due to property dispositions.

Real estate taxes remained constant at $2.3 million for both periods.

Property management expenses remained constant at approximately $0.7 million for
both periods representing 1.9 percent and 2.2 percent of income from property in
2001 and 2000, respectively.

General and administrative expenses increased by $0.2 million from $1.0 million
to $1.2 million, representing 3.1 percent and 2.8 percent of total revenues in
2001 and 2000, respectively.

EBITDA increased by $1.6 million from $25.4 million to $27.0 million. EBITDA as
a percent of revenues increased to 70.7 percent in 2001 compared to 70.4 percent
in 2000.

Depreciation and amortization increased by $0.5 million from $7.7 million to
$8.2 million, or 7.0 percent, due primarily to the net additional investment in
rental properties.

Interest expense increased by $0.6 million from $7.3 million to $8.4 million, or
7.9 percent, due primarily to financing additional investments in rental
properties.


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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


SAME PROPERTY INFORMATION
The following table reflects property-level financial information as of and for
the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000. The "Same Property" data represents
information regarding the operation of communities owned as of January 1, 2000
and June 30, 2001. Site, occupancy, and rent data for those communities is
presented as of the last day of each period presented. The "Total Portfolio"
column differentiates from the "Same Property" column by including financial
information for managed but not owned communities, recreational vehicle
communities, new development and acquisition communities.





                                                                  SAME PROPERTY                     TOTAL PORTFOLIO
                                                            -------------------------        ----------------------------
                                                                2001           2000              2001             2000
                                                            -----------    ----------        -----------       ----------
                                                                                                 
Income from property                                        $    52,245    $   49,437        $    69,241       $   66,076
                                                            -----------    ----------        -----------       ----------
Property operating expenses:
        Property operating and maintenance                        8,993         8,726             14,386           13,875
        Real estate taxes                                         3,902         3,720              4,590            4,518
                                                            -----------    ----------        -----------       ----------
        Property operating expenses                              12,895        12,446             18,976           18,393
                                                            -----------    ----------        -----------       ----------

Property EBITDA                                             $    39,350    $   36,991        $    50,265       $   47,683
                                                            ===========    ==========        ===========       ==========

Number of operating properties                                       90            90                112              111
Developed sites                                                  30,196        29,981             39,010           38,641
Occupied sites                                                   28,677        28,641             36,087           36,631
Occupancy %                                                       95.0%         95.5%              94.5%(1)         95.4%(1)
Weighted average monthly rent per site                      $       298    $      285        $       296(1)    $      284(1)
Sites available for development                                   2,564         2,159              5,109            5,844
Sites planned for development in current year                       345           427                753            1,190


(1) Occupancy % and weighted average rent relates to manufactured housing sites,
excluding recreational vehicle sites.

On a same property basis, property EBITDA increased by $2.4 million from $37.0
million to $39.4 million, or 6.4 percent. Property revenues increased by $2.8
million from $49.4 million to $52.2 million, or 5.7 percent, due primarily to
increases in rents and occupancy related charges including water and property
tax pass through.

Property operating expenses increased by $0.4 million from $12.5 million to
$12.9 million or 3.6 percent, due to increased occupancies and costs.


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                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $10.8 million to $7.7 million at June 30,
2001 from $18.5 million at December 31, 2000 because cash used for financing and
investing activities exceeded cash provided by operating activities.

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $10.2 million to $39.3
million for the six months ended June 30, 2001 compared to $29.1 million for the
same period in 2000. This increase was primarily due to accounts payable and
other liabilities increasing by $4.0 million, other assets decreasing by $4.0
million and a $2.2 million increase in earnings attributable to OP Units before
depreciation and amortization and gain from property dispositions, net.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $48.7 million to $7.8 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2001 compared to $56.5 million for the same
period in 2000. This decrease was primarily due to a $21.9 million decrease in
investments in notes receivable, net, proceeds related to property dispositions
of $17.3 million and $15.3 million related to investments in and advances to
affiliates, offset by a $5.8 million increase in rental property acquisition
activities.

Net cash used in financing activities was $42.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2001 compared to $22.7 million provided by financing activities during
the same period in 2000. This change was primarily because of $74.5 million in
additional repayments on notes payable and other debt, capital withdrawals
increasing by $5.8 million, distributions increasing by $0.8 million, offset by
$16.0 million in additional line of credit borrowings.

The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements generally
through its working capital provided by operating activities. The Company
expects to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements such as scheduled debt
maturities and property acquisitions through the issuance of debt securities or
partnership interests. The Company considers these sources to be adequate and
anticipates they will continue to be adequate to meet operating requirements,
capital improvements, investment in development, and payment of distributions by
the Company in accordance with REIT requirements in both the short and long
term. The Company may also meet these short-term and long-term requirements by
utilizing its $125 million line of credit which bears interest at LIBOR plus
1.0% and is due January 1, 2003.

At June 30, 2001, the Company's debt to total market capitalization approximated
36.1% (assuming conversion of all Common OP Units to shares of common stock and
including Preferred OP Units). The debt has a weighted average maturity of
approximately 5.9 years and a weighted average interest rate of 7.0%.

Recurring capital expenditures approximated $1.9 million and $2.0 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


OTHER

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 10-Q contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the
Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe
harbors created thereby. The words "may", "will", "expect", "believe",
"anticipate", "should", "estimate", and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the
Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance,
but are based upon current assumptions regarding the Company's operations,
future results and prospects, and are subject to many uncertainties and factors
relating to the Company's operations and business environment which may cause
the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future
results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Please see the
section entitled "Factors That May Affect Future Results" of the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,2000 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a list of uncertainties and factors.

Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) changes in the
general economic climate; (ii) increased competition in the geographic areas in
which the Company owns and operates manufactured housing communities; (iii)
changes in government laws and regulations affecting manufactured housing
communities; and (iv) the ability of the Company to continue to identify,
negotiate and acquire manufactured housing communities and/or vacant land which
may be developed into manufactured housing communities on terms favorable to the
Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") approved
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, "Business
Combinations and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS 141
requires, among other things, that the purchase method of accounting for
business combinations be used for all business combinations initiated after June
30, 2001. SFAS 142 addresses the accounting for goodwill and other intangible
assets subsequent to their acquisition. SFAS 142 requires, among other things,
that goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets no longer be
amortized and that such assets be tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS
142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company
is currently evaluating the impact these standards will have on its financial
statements.

In June 1998, FASB issued SFAS No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 133"). This statement establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts, (collectively referred to as
derivatives) and for hedging activities. The Company adopted SFAS 133 as amended
by SFAS 137 and 138 effective January 1, 2001. There was no effect from the
application of SFAS 133 on the earnings and financial position of the Company as
the Company had no derivative instruments at June 30, 2001 and December 31,
2000.



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PART II

ITEM 2.  - CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2001, the Company issued an aggregate of
46,117 Series B-1 Preferred OP Units to one seller of real estate to the Company
with an agreed upon value of $4.6 million. The Company also issued 1,018 Common
OP Units to the General Partner for a capital contribution to the Company equal
to the proceeds received by the General Partner from the issuance of 1,018
shares of Common Stock pursuant to its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan.

The above-referenced Series B-1 Preferred OP Units and Common OP Units were
issued in private placements in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, including Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The
recipients of such OP Units are accredited investors as defined in Rule 501 of
Regulation D.

ITEM 6.(A) - EXHIBITS REQUIRED BY ITEM 601 OF REGULATION S-K

None

ITEM 6.(B) - REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the period covered by
this Form 10-Q.



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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 13, 2001



               SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
               BY: Sun Communities, Inc., General Partner

               BY: /s/ Jeffrey P. Jorissen
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                       Jeffrey P. Jorissen, Chief Financial Officer
                       and Secretary
                       (Duly authorized officer and principal financial officer)




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