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, 2003.

                                       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 Organization)           (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

            27777 Franklin Road
                 Suite 200
           Southfield, Michigan                             48034
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (248) 208-2500

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 [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [X] No [ ]




                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                      INDEX


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PART I

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited):

                  Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 and
                           December 31, 2002                                                      3

                  Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods
                           ended June 30, 2003 and 2002                                           4

                  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the periods
                           ended June 30, 2003 and 2002                                           5

                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months
                           ended June 30, 2003 and 2002                                           6

                  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                   7-15


Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                           Condition and Results of Operations                                16-24

Item 3.           Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk                     25

Item 4.           Controls and Procedures                                                        26

PART II

Item 5.           Other Information                                                              27

Item 6.(a)        Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K                                27

Item 6.(b)        Reports on Form 8-K                                                            27

                  Signatures                                                                     28




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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       JUNE 30, 2003 AND DECEMBER 31, 2002
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                                JUNE 30, 2003     DECEMBER 31, 2002
                                                                                                -------------     -----------------
                                                                                                            
ASSETS
Investment in rental property, net                                                               $   995,420         $   999,360
Cash and cash equivalents                                                                              1,703               2,664
Notes and other receivables                                                                           59,727              58,929
Investments in and advances to affiliates                                                             88,719              67,719
Other assets                                                                                          38,107              37,904
                                                                                                 -----------         -----------

             Total assets                                                                        $ 1,183,676         $ 1,166,576
                                                                                                 ===========         ===========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Line of credit                                                                                   $    75,000         $    63,000
Debt                                                                                                 612,272             604,373
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                                 16,888              16,120
Deposits and other liabilities                                                                         8,709               8,461
                                                                                                 -----------         -----------

             Total liabilities                                                                       712,869             691,954
                                                                                                 -----------         -----------

Series B Cumulative Preferred Operating Partnership Units
   ("Series B Units"), mandatorily redeemable, 279 and 237
   issued and outstanding for 2003 and 2002, respectively                                             22,365              18,195

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; 20,867 and
        20,662 issued and outstanding for 2003 and 2002, respectively
          General partner                                                                            328,358             332,605
          Limited partner                                                                             46,512              48,512
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                               (4,231)             (1,851)
   Unearned compensation                                                                              (7,980)             (8,622)
                                                                                                 -----------         -----------
             Total partners' capital                                                                 412,659             420,644
                                                                                                 -----------         -----------

             Total liabilities and partners' capital                                             $ 1,183,676         $ 1,166,576
                                                                                                 ===========         ===========



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


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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
            THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 AND 2002
                (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                 THREE MONTHS                     SIX MONTHS
                                                                                ENDED JUNE 30,                  ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                           ------------------------        ------------------------
                                                                             2003            2002            2003            2002
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
                                                                                                               
REVENUES:
Income from property                                                       $ 40,121        $ 38,060        $ 81,876        $ 76,740
Other income                                                                  3,035           2,189           5,977           4,599
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
      Total revenues                                                         43,156          40,249          87,853          81,339
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
EXPENSES:
Property operating and maintenance                                            9,603           7,940          19,820          16,291
Real estate taxes                                                             3,020           2,582           6,046           5,134
Property management                                                             703             557           1,457           1,315
General and administrative                                                    1,801           1,151           3,420           2,470
Depreciation and amortization                                                10,996           9,355          21,765          18,468
Interest                                                                     10,447           7,722          19,207          15,568
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
     Total expenses                                                          36,570          29,307          71,715          59,246
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
Income before equity income (loss) from affiliates,
  distribution to Preferred OP Units and discontinued
  operations                                                                  6,586          10,942          16,138          22,093
Equity income (loss) from  affiliates                                           736            (960)            565          (1,182)
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------

Income before distribution to Preferred OP Units and
  discontinued operations                                                     7,322           9,982          16,703          20,911

Less distribution to Preferred OP Units                                      (2,133)         (1,947)         (4,261)         (3,866)
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
Income from continuing operations                                             5,189           8,035          12,442          17,045
Income from discontinued operations                                            --              --              --               322
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
Earnings attributable to OP Units                                          $  5,189        $  8,035        $ 12,442        $ 17,367
                                                                           ========        ========        ========        ========
Earnings attributable to:
      Continuing operations:
                General partner                                            $  4,539        $  7,002        $ 10,882        $ 14,836
                Limited partner                                                 650           1,033           1,560           2,209
      Discontinued operations:
               General partner                                                 --              --              --               280
               Limited partner                                                 --              --              --                42
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
                                                                           $  5,189        $  8,035        $ 12,442        $ 17,367
                                                                           ========        ========        ========        ========
Basic earnings per OP Unit outstanding:
     Continuing operations                                                 $   0.25        $   0.40        $   0.61        $   0.85
     Discontinued operations                                                   --              --              --              0.02
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
     Earnings attributable to OP Units                                     $   0.25        $   0.40        $   0.61        $   0.87
                                                                           ========        ========        ========        ========
Diluted earnings per OP Unit outstanding:
     Continuing operations                                                 $   0.25        $   0.39        $   0.61        $   0.84
     Discontinued operations                                                   --              --              --              0.02
                                                                           --------        --------        --------        --------
     Earnings attributable to OP Units                                     $   0.25        $   0.39        $   0.61        $   0.86
                                                                           ========        ========        ========        ========
Weighted average OP Units outstanding:
     Basic                                                                   20,427          20,133          20,384          20,027
                                                                           ========        ========        ========        ========
     Diluted                                                                 20,616          20,377          20,538          20,255
                                                                           ========        ========        ========        ========



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



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
            THREE MONTHS AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 AND 2002
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)




                                                                            THREE MONTHS                          SIX MONTHS
                                                                           ENDED JUNE 30,                       ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                     --------------------------           --------------------------
                                                                      2003               2002              2003               2002
                                                                     -------            -------           -------            -------
                                                                                                                 
Earnings attributable to OP Units                                    $ 5,189              8,035            12,442             17,367
Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps                              (1,942)              --              (2,381)              --
                                                                     -------            -------           -------            -------
Comprehensive income                                                   3,247              8,035            10,061             17,367
                                                                     =======            =======           =======            =======



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


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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2003 AND 2002
                             (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)



                                                                                                         2003               2002
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------
                                                                                                                    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Earnings attributable to OP Units                                                                      $  12,442          $  17,367
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by
operating activities:
     Operating income included in discontinued operations                                                   --                   11
     Income from discontinued operations                                                                    --                 (322)
     Depreciation and amortization                                                                        21,765             18,468
     Amortization of deferred financing costs                                                                699                554
  Increase in other assets                                                                                (4,347)            (5,334)
  Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities                                                       1,016                220
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------
     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                            31,575             30,964
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
  Investment in rental properties                                                                        (14,139)           (58,479)
  Proceeds related to property dispositions                                                                 --                3,288
  Investment in notes receivable, net                                                                       (798)              --
  Investment in and advances to affiliates                                                               (21,501)           (10,296)
  Repayments of  notes receivable, net                                                                      --                9,120
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------
     Net cash used in investing activities                                                               (36,438)           (56,367)
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
  Capital contributions                                                                                    6,391             13,842
  Borrowings (repayments) on line of credit, net                                                          12,000            (45,000)
  Proceeds from other notes payable and debt                                                             150,000            101,760
  Repayments on notes payable and other debt                                                            (137,931)           (14,662)
  Payments for deferred financing costs                                                                   (1,953)            (1,193)
  Distributions                                                                                          (24,605)           (22,851)
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------
     Net cash provided by financing activities                                                             3,902             31,896
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------

  Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                      (961)             6,493

  Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                           2,664              4,587
                                                                                                       ---------          ---------

  Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                             $   1,703          $  11,080
                                                                                                       =========          =========

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Cash paid for interest including capitalized amounts of $665 and
     $675 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively                                $  16,453          $  16,086
Noncash investing and financing activities:
     Issuance of partnership units to retire capitalized lease obligations                             $   4,170          $    --
     Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps                                                          $   2,381          $    --
     Preferred OP Units issued for rental properties                                                   $    --            $   6,813
     Debt assumed for rental properties                                                                $    --            $   4,500




    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
                                   (UNAUDITED)


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 consolidated
     financial statements and notes thereto of the Company included in the
     Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. 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.

     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, 2003 is identical to the accompanying Company balance sheet,
     except as follows:





                                                     AS PRESENTED HEREIN             ADJUSTMENTS          SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
                                                        JUNE 30, 2003              (IN THOUSANDS)             JUNE 30, 2003
                                                      -----------------          -----------------          -----------------
                                                                                                 
Notes and other receivables                           $          59,727          $          (2,600)         $          57,127
                                                      =================          =================          =================

Total assets                                          $       1,183,676          $          (2,600)         $       1,181,076
                                                      =================          =================          =================

Minority interests                                    $            --            $         154,660          $         154,660
                                                      =================          =================          =================

Series B Units                                        $          22,365          $         (22,365)         $            --
                                                      =================          =================          =================

POP Units                                             $          35,783          $         (35,783)         $            --
                                                      =================          =================          =================

Series A Units                                                   50,000                    (50,000)                      --
General partner                                                 328,358                   (328,358)                      --
Limited partners                                                 46,512                    (46,512)                      --

Common stock                                                       --                          186                        186
Additional paid-in capital                                         --                      427,027                    427,027
Distributions in excess of                                         --                      (84,459)                   (84,459)
   accumulated earnings
Officers' notes                                                    --                      (10,612)                   (10,612)
Unearned compensation                                            (7,980)                      --                       (7,980)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                             (4,231)                      --                       (4,231)
Treasury stock                                                     --                       (6,384)                    (6,384)
                                                      -----------------          -----------------          -----------------
Partners' capital/Stockholders'
   equity                                             $         412,659          $         (99,112)         $         313,547
                                                      =================          =================          =================
Total liabilities and partners'
   capital/Stockholders' equity                       $       1,183,676          $          (2,600)         $       1,181,076
                                                      =================          =================          =================




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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


2.   INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES:

     Sun Home Services, Inc. ("SHS") sells and rents homes in our communities,
     manages a golf course, and provides activities and other services and
     facilities for our residents. The Company owns one hundred percent (100%)
     of the outstanding preferred stock of SHS, is entitled to ninety-five
     percent (95%) of the operating cash flow, and accounts for its investment
     utilizing the equity method of accounting. The common stock is owned by one
     officer of Sun and the estate of a former officer of Sun who collectively
     are entitled to receive five percent (5%) of the operating cash flow.

     In December 2001, the Company, through SHS, made a $15 million equity
     investment in a newly formed company Origen Financial, L.L.C. ("Origen"), a
     successor to Bingham Financial Services Corporation, whose business is to
     finance the purchase of manufactured homes. As a result of this equity
     investment, the Company owns approximately a thirty percent (30%) interest
     in Origen. The Company wrote-off its remaining equity investment in Origen
     during 2002.

     Through Sun Home Services, the Company and two other participants (one
     unaffiliated and one affiliated with Gary A. Shiffman, the Company's Chief
     Executive Officer and President) continue to provide financing to Origen
     and are subject to the risks of being a lender. These risks include the
     risks relating to borrower delinquency and default and the adequacy of the
     collateral for such loans. This financing consists of a $48 million line of
     credit and a $10 million term loan of which the Company's commitment is
     $35.5 million ($35.1 million and $33.6 million was outstanding as of June
     30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively). The line bears interest at a
     per annum rate equal to 700 basis points over LIBOR, with a minimum
     interest rate of 11 percent and a maximum interest rate of 15 percent. Of
     the Company's $35.5 million participation, $18 million is subordinate in
     all respects to the first $40.0 million funded under the facility by the
     three participants. This line of credit is collateralized by a security
     interest in Origen's assets, which is subordinate in all respects to all
     institutional indebtedness of Origen.

     Summarized combined financial information of the Company's equity
     investments for the six months ended June 30, 2003 in SHS and Origen, are
     presented below before elimination of intercompany transactions. Pursuant
     to the write-off of the Company's equity investment in Origen during 2002,
     equity income from affiliates reflects only the Company's share of SHS
     income.



                                                                    
Revenues                                                               $ 31,434
Expenses                                                                 39,195
                                                                       --------
Net loss                                                               $ (7,761)
                                                                       ========
Equity income from affiliates                                          $    565
                                                                       ========



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


3.   RENTAL PROPERTY:

     The following summarizes rental property (amounts in thousands):





                                                    JUNE 30,        DECEMBER 31,
                                                      2003              2002
                                                  -----------       -----------
                                                              
Land                                              $   104,816       $   101,926
Land improvements and buildings                     1,022,560           999,540
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment                     26,800            26,277
Land held for future development                       32,103            34,573
Property under development                              2,616            12,521
                                                  -----------       -----------
                                                    1,188,895         1,174,837
Accumulated depreciation                             (193,475)         (175,477)
                                                  -----------       -----------
Rental property, net                              $   995,420       $   999,360
                                                  ===========       ===========


     During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company did not acquire any
     rental properties.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


4.   NOTES AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS):

     The following tables set forth certain information regarding notes and
     other receivables (amounts in thousands):






                                                                                                       JUNE 30,         DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                         2003               2002
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------
                                                                                                                  
Mortgage and other notes receivable, primarily with minimum monthly
     interest payments at LIBOR based floating rates of approximately
     LIBOR + 3.0%, maturing at various dates through August 2008,
     substantially collateralized by manufactured home communities.                                  $     40,182       $     38,420
Installment loans on manufactured homes with interest payable
     monthly at a weighted average interest rate and maturity of 8.2%
     and 20 years, respectively.                                                                           11,179             11,633
Other receivables                                                                                           5,766              6,276
Two notes of an officer of Sun, both of which (i) bear interest at
     LIBOR + 1.75%, with a minimum and maximum interest rate of 6% and 9%,
     respectively, and (ii) become due in three equal installments on each of
     December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010 (with certain prepayment obligations); and
     one of which is limited in recourse to 40,000 shares of Sun's common stock
     and 50% of any deficiency after application of the proceeds of the sale of
     such shares.                                                                                           2,600              2,600
                                                                                                     ------------       ------------
                                                                                                     $     59,727       $     58,929
                                                                                                     ============       ============



     At June 30, 2003, the maturities of mortgages and other notes receivables
     are approximately as follows: 2003-$1.4 million; 2004-$20.2 million;
     2006-$3.8 million; 2008-and after $14.8 million.




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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

5.   DEBT:

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




                                                                                    JUNE 30, 2003        DECEMBER 31, 2002
                                                                                    -------------        -----------------
                                                                                                      
Callable/redeemable notes, interest at 6.77%, due May
      14, 2015, callable/redeemable May 16, 2005                                    $     65,000            $     65,000
Senior notes, interest at 6.97%, due December 3, 2007                                     35,000                  35,000
Senior notes, interest at 8.20%, due August 15, 2008                                     100,000                 100,000
Senior notes, interest at 5.75%, due April 15, 2010                                      150,000                    --
Bridge loan, at variable interest rate (2.617% at
      December 31, 2002), matured April 30, 2003                                            --                    48,000
Senior notes, interest at 7.625%, matured May 1, 2003                                       --                    85,000
Collateralized term loan, due to FNMA, with a
      weighted average interest rate of 3.16% and 2.17%
      at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002,
      respectively, due May 2007, convertible to a 5 to 10
      year fixed rate loan                                                               152,363                 152,363
Collateralized term loan, interest at 7.01%, due
      September 9, 2007                                                                   41,883                  42,206
Capitalized lease obligations, interest at 5.51%, due
      January 1, 2004                                                                      9,739                  16,438
Mortgage notes, other                                                                     58,287                  60,366
                                                                                    ------------            ------------
                                                                                    $    612,272            $    604,373
                                                                                    ============            ============




     The collateralized term loans totaling $194,246 at June 30, 2003 are
     secured by 22 properties comprising approximately 10,600 sites. The
     capitalized lease obligations and mortgage notes are collateralized by 12
     communities comprising approximately 3,900 sites. At the lease expiration
     date of the capitalized leases the Company has the right and intends to
     purchase the properties for the amount of the then outstanding lease
     obligation. One of the capitalized lease obligations matured on January 1,
     2003 and was paid by the issuance of 41,700 Preferred OP Units, cash of
     approximately $860,000 and the assumption of approximately $1,570,000 of
     debt, which was immediately retired.

     The initial term of the variable rate FNMA debt is five years. The Company
     has the option to extend such variable rate borrowings for an additional
     five years and/or convert them to fixed rate borrowings with a term of five
     or ten years, provided that in no event can the term of the borrowings
     exceed fifteen years.

     The Company has a $105 million unsecured line of credit of which $30.0
     million was available to be drawn at June 30, 2003. Borrowings under the
     line of credit bear interest at the rate of LIBOR plus 0.85% and mature
     July 2, 2005 with a one-year extension at the Company's option. The average
     interest rate of outstanding borrowings under the line of credit at June
     30, 2003 was 1.96 percent.




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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

5.   DEBT, CONTINUED:

     In April 2003 the Company issued $150 million of 5.75 percent senior notes,
     due April 15, 2010, and used the proceeds from the offering to retire the
     bridge loan of $48 million and senior notes of $85 million due on April 30
     and May 1, 2003, respectively. The remaining $15 million of net proceeds
     was used to pay down the Company's line of credit.

     The Company is the guarantor of $22.7 million in personal bank loans
     maturing in 2004, made to directors, employees and consultants to purchase
     common stock of Sun and OP units pursuant to the Company's Stock Purchase
     Plan. No compensation expense was recognized in respect to the guarantees
     as the fair value thereof was not material nor have there been any
     defaults.


6.   DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES:

     The Company has entered into four derivative contracts consisting of three
     interest rate swap agreements and an interest rate cap agreement. The
     Company's primary strategy in entering into derivative contracts is to
     minimize the variability that changes in interest rates could have on its
     future cash flows. The Company generally employs derivative instruments
     that effectively convert a portion of its variable rate debt to fixed rate
     debt and to cap the maximum interest rate on its variable rate borrowings.
     The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for speculative
     purposes.

     The swap agreements are effective April 2003, and have the effect of fixing
     interest rates relative to a collateralized term loan due to FNMA. One swap
     matures in July 2009, with an effective fixed rate of 4.93 percent. A
     second swap matures in July 2012, with an effective fixed rate of 5.37
     percent. The third swap matures in July 2007, with an effective fixed rate
     of 3.97 percent. The third swap is effective as long as 90-day LIBOR is 7
     percent or lower. The interest rate cap agreement has a cap rate of 9.49
     percent, a notional amount of $152.4 million and a termination date of
     April 03, 2006. Each of the Company's derivative contracts are based upon
     90-day LIBOR.

     The Company has designated the first two swaps and the interest rate cap as
     cash flow hedges for accounting purposes. These three hedges were highly
     effective and had minimal effect on income. The third swap does not qualify
     as a hedge for accounting purposes and, accordingly, the entire change in
     valuation of $0.7 million is reflected as a component of interest expense
     in the statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2003.

     In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
     and Hedging Activities," which requires all derivative instruments to be
     carried at fair value on the balance sheet, the Company has recorded a
     liability of $5.4 million and $2.3 million as of June 30, 2003 and December
     31, 2002, respectively.

     These valuation adjustments will only be realized if the Company terminates
     the swaps prior to maturity. This is not the intent of the Company and,
     therefore, the net of valuation adjustments through the various maturity
     dates will approximate zero.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

7.   OTHER INCOME:


     The components of other income are as follows for the periods ended June
     30, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):



                                      THREE MONTHS               SIX MONTHS
                                     ENDED JUNE 30,            ENDED JUNE 30,
                                   -------------------       -------------------
                                    2003         2002         2003         2002
                                   ------       ------       ------       ------
                                                              
Interest Income                    $2,894       $1,473       $5,657       $3,221
Other Income                          141          716          320        1,378
                                   ------       ------       ------       ------
                                   $3,035       $2,189       $5,977       $4,599
                                   ======       ======       ======       ======



8.   STOCK OPTIONS:

     The Company accounts for its stock options using the intrinsic value method
     contained in APB Opinion No. 25. "Accounting for Stock Issued to
     Employees." If the Company had accounted for options using the methods
     contained in FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
     Compensation", earnings attributable to OP Units and earnings per OP Unit
     would have been presented as follows for the periods ended June 30, 2003
     and 2002:




                                                                             THREE MONTHS                   SIX MONTHS
                                                                            ENDED JUNE 30,                ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                        -----------------------       -----------------------
                                                                          2003           2002           2003           2002
                                                                        --------       --------       --------       --------
                                                                                                         
Earnings attributable to OP Units, as reported                          $  5,189       $  8,035       $ 12,442       $ 17,367
Additional compensation expense under fair value method                      (59)          (123)          (180)          (232)
                                                                        --------       --------       --------       --------
Pro forma earnings attributable to OP Units                             $  5,130       $  7,912       $ 12,262       $ 17,135
                                                                        ========       ========       ========       ========

Earnings per OP Unit (Basic), as reported                               $   0.25       $   0.40       $   0.61       $   0.87
                                                                        ========       ========       ========       ========
Earnings per OP Unit (Basic), pro forma                                 $   0.25       $   0.39       $   0.60       $   0.86
                                                                        ========       ========       ========       ========

Earnings per OP Unit (Diluted), as reported                             $   0.25       $   0.39       $   0.61       $   0.86
                                                                        ========       ========       ========       ========
Earnings per OP Unit (Diluted), pro forma                               $   0.25       $   0.39       $   0.60       $   0.85
                                                                        ========       ========       ========       ========





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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)


9.   EARNINGS PER OP UNIT (IN THOUSANDS):



                                                                                THREE MONTHS                       SIX MONTHS
                                                                               ENDED JUNE 30,                    ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                          ------------------------          ------------------------
                                                                           2003             2002             2003             2002
                                                                          -------          -------          -------          -------
                                                                                                                 
Earnings used for basic and diluted
     earnings per OP Unit computation                                     $ 5,189          $ 8,035          $12,442          $17,367
                                                                          =======          =======          =======          =======


Total units used for basic earnings per OP Unit                            20,427           20,133           20,384           20,027
Dilutive securities:
     Stock options and other                                                  189              244              154              228
                                                                          -------          -------          -------          -------
Total units used for diluted earnings per
     OP unit computation                                                   20,616           20,377           20,538           20,255
                                                                          =======          =======          =======          =======



     Diluted earnings per OP unit reflect the potential dilution that would
     occur if securities were exercised or converted into OP units.

10.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

     In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued
     Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 150, "Accounting
     for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities
     and Equity" which establishes standards for how financial instruments that
     have characteristics of both liabilities and equity instruments should be
     classified on the balance sheet. The requirements of SFAS No. 150 generally
     outline that financial instruments that give the issuer a choice of
     settling an obligation with a variable number of securities or settling an
     obligation with a transfer of assets or any mandatorily redeemable security
     should be classified as a liability on the balance sheet. Upon adoption of
     SFAS 150 on July 1, 2003 the Company will reclassify $58.1 million of
     mandatorily redeemable preferred operating partnership units currently
     classified as Series B Units and PDP Units in the Company's balance sheet
     into debt. The reclassification will have no effect on the Company's
     compliance with the covenant requirements of its credit agreements.

     In April 2003, FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
     Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The statement amends and
     clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments,
     including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts
     (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under
     FASB Statements No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
     Activities." This Statement is effective for contracts entered into or
     modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after
     June 30, 2003. In addition, all provisions of this Statement should be
     applied prospectively. The provisions of this Statement that relate to
     Statement 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal
     quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, should continue to be applied
     in accordance with their respective effective dates. The adoption of this
     Statement will not have a significant impact on the financial position or
     results of the operations of the Company.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (UNAUDITED)

10.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS, CONTINUED:

     In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 ("FIN 46"),
     "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." The objective of this
     interpretation is to provide guidance on how to identify a variable
     interest entity ("VIE") and determine when the assets, liabilities,
     non-controlling interests and results of operations of a VIE need to be
     included in a company's consolidated financial statements. A company that
     holds variable interests in an entity will need to consolidate the entity
     if the company's interest in the VIE is such that the company will absorb a
     majority of the VIE's expected losses and/or receive a majority of the
     VIE's expected residual returns, if they occur. FIN 46 also requires
     additional disclosures by primary beneficiaries and other significant
     variable interest holders. The provisions of this interpretation apply in
     the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003 (i.e., third quarter
     of 2003) to VIEs in which a company holds a variable interest that it
     acquired before February 1, 2003. Pursuant to FIN 46, the Company intends
     to consolidate SHS in its financial reporting beginning July 1, 2003. The
     Company will also be required to consolidate Origen beginning July 1, 2003
     in accordance with FIN 46 if the Company maintains its current equity and
     debt positions in Origen. If, however, Origen completes a financing
     transaction or other recapitalization event which results in reducing the
     Company's exposure to Origen's potential losses to less than a majority,
     the Company may not be required to consolidate Origen in accordance with
     FIN 46.

11.  CONTINGENCIES

     On April 9, 2003, T.J. Holdings, LLC ("TJ Holdings"), a member of
     Sun/Forest, LLC ("Sun/Forest") (which, in turn, owns an equity interest in
     SunChamp LLC), filed a complaint against the Company, SunChamp LLC, certain
     other affiliates of the Company and two directors of Sun Communities, Inc.
     in the Superior Court of Guilford County, North Carolina. The complaint
     alleges that the defendants wrongfully deprived the plaintiff of economic
     opportunities that they took for themselves in contravention of duties
     allegedly owed to the plaintiff and purports to claim damages of $13.0
     million plus an unspecified amount for punitive damages. The Company
     believes the complaint and the claims threatened therein have no merit and
     will defend it vigorously.

     The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings arising in the
     ordinary course of business. All such proceedings, taken together, are not
     expected to have a material adverse impact on our results of operations or
     financial condition.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       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.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company had identified significant accounting policies that, as a result of
the judgments, uncertainties, uniqueness and complexities of the underlying
accounting standards and operations involved, could result in material changes
to its financial condition or result of operations under different conditions or
using different assumptions. Details regarding the Company's significant
accounting policies are described fully in the Company's 2002 Annual Report
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. During the three
and six months ended June 30, 2003, there have been no material changes to the
Company's significant accounting policies that impacted the Company's financial
condition or results of operations.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income before distribution to Preferred
OP Units and discontinued operations decreased by 20.1 percent from $20.9
million to $16.7 million, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002.
The decrease was due to increased revenues and equity income of $8.3 million
offset by increased expenses of $12.5 million as described in more detail below.

Income from property increased by $5.2 million from $76.7 million to $81.9
million, or 6.8 percent, due to acquisitions made during the prior year whose
partial year income affects comparability ($3.5 million) and rent increases and
other community revenues ($1.7 million).

Equity income from affiliates increased by $1.7 million to an income of $0.6
million due primarily to increased profitability and volume of home sales and
that the prior period included $0.5 million of losses from Origen and $0.2
million of losses from SunChamp, which is now consolidated. Other income
increased by $1.4 million from $4.6 million to $6.0 million due primarily to an
increase in interest income.

Property operating and maintenance expenses increased by $3.5 million from $16.3
million to $19.8 million, or 21.5 percent. The increase was due to the expansion
of cable TV services ($0.2 million), increase in property and casualty insurance
costs ($0.2 million), increase in employee benefits costs ($0.2 million),
increases in utility costs ($0.5 million), and increases in repair and
maintenance expenses ($0.5 million). Acquisitions made during 2002 and the
consolidation of SunChamp properties accounted for $1.7 million of the remaining
increase of $1.9 million.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED:

Real estate taxes increased by $0.9 million from $5.1 million to $6.0 million,
or 17.6 percent, due to acquisitions made during 2002 ($0.4 million) and
increases in assessments and tax rates ($0.5 million).

General and administrative expenses including property management increased by
$1.1 million from $3.8 million to $4.9 million, or 28.9 percent, due primarily
to the relocation of our offices ($0.2 million), increased Michigan Single
Business taxes ($0.3 million), additional staffing related to the SunChamp
acquisition ($0.3 million) and assorted other minor increases ($0.3 million).

Depreciation and amortization increased by $3.3 million from $18.5 million to
$21.8 million, or 17.8 percent, due primarily to additional investment in rental
property.

Interest expense increased by $3.6 million from $15.6 million to $19.2 million,
or 23.1 percent, due to reduced capitalized interest ($0.5 million), a valuation
adjustment related to a swap to fix interest rates in the current period ($0.7
million), with the remainder due to increased debt levels somewhat offset by
lower interest rates.

Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

For the three months ended June 30, 2003, income before distribution to
Preferred OP Units and discontinued operations decreased by 27.0 percent from
$10.0 million to $7.3 million, when compared to the three months ended June 30,
2002. The decrease was due to increased revenues and equity income of $4.6
million offset by increased expenses of $7.3 million as described in more detail
below.

Income from property increased by $2.0 million from $38.1 million to $40.1
million, or 5.2 percent, due primarily to acquisitions made during the prior
year whose partial year income affects comparability.

Equity income from affiliates increased by $1.7 million to income of $0.7
million due primarily to increased profitability and volume of home sales and
that the prior period included $0.5 million of losses from Origen. Other income
increased by $0.8 million from $2.2 million to $3.0 million, due primarily to an
increase in interest income.

Property operating and maintenance expenses increased by $1.7 million from $7.9
million to $9.6 million, or 21.5 percent. The increase was due to the expansion
of cable TV services ($0.1 million), increases in utility costs ($0.2 million),
and increase in repair and maintenance expense ($0.3 million). Acquisitions made
during 2002 and consolidation of SunChamp properties accounted for the remaining
$1.1 million of the increase.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED:

Real estate taxes increased by $0.4 million from $2.6 million to $3.0 million,
or 15.4 percent, due to acquisitions made during 2002 ($0.2 million) and
increases in assessments and tax rates ($0.2 million).

General and administrative expenses including property management increased by
$0.8 million from $1.7 million to $2.5 million, or 47.1 percent, due primarily
to the relocation of our offices ($0.2 million), increased Michigan Single
Business tax ($0.1 million), additional staffing related to the SunChamp
acquisition ($0.3 million), and assorted other increases ($0.3 million).

Depreciation and amortization increased by $1.6 million from $9.4 million to
$11.0 million, or 17.0 percent, due primarily to additional investment in rental
property.

Interest expense increased by $2.7 million from $7.7 million to 10.4 million, or
35.1 percent, due to reduced capitalized interest ($0.5 million), a valuation
adjustment related to a swap to fix interest rates in the current period ($0.5
million), with the remainder due to increased debt levels somewhat offset by
lower interest rates.




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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       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, 2003 and 2002. The "Same Property" data represents
information regarding the operation of communities owned as of January 1, 2002
and June 30, 2003. 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 and
statistical information for new development and acquisition communities.




                                                                        SAME PROPERTY                    TOTAL PORTFOLIO
                                                                   ------------------------          ------------------------
                                                                    2003             2002             2003             2002
                                                                   -------          -------          -------          -------
                                                                                                          
Income from property                                               $69,907          $67,877          $81,876          $76,740
                                                                   -------          -------          -------          -------
Property operating expenses:
 Property operating and maintenance                                 13,422           12,150           19,820           16,291
 Real estate taxes                                                   5,467            4,990            6,046            5,134
                                                                   -------          -------          -------          -------
 Property operating expenses                                        18,889           17,140           25,866           21,425
                                                                   -------          -------          -------          -------
Property net operating income(2)                                   $51,018          $50,737          $56,010          $55,315
                                                                   =======          =======          =======          =======

Number of operating properties                                         109              109              130              117
Developed sites                                                     38,980           38,915           44,520           41,405
Occupied sites                                                      34,844           35,667           38,714           37,816
Occupancy %                                                           91.0%(1)         93.6%(1)         88.1%(1)         93.1%(1)
Weighted average monthly rent per site                             $   324 (1)      $   310 (1)      $   324 (1)      $   310 (1)
Sites available for development                                      2,001            2,107            7,050            4,268
Sites planned for development in current year                            8               78                8              433




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

(2)  Investors in and analysts following the real estate industry utilize net
     operating income ("NOI") as a supplemental performance measure. The Company
     considers NOI, given its wide use by and relevance to investors and
     analysts, an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because NOI
     provides a measure of rental operations and does not factor in
     depreciation/amortization and non-property specific expenses such as
     general and administrative expenses.

On a same property basis, property net operating income increased by $0.3
million from $50.7 million to $51.0 million, or 0.6 percent. Income from
property increased by $2.0 million from $67.9 million to $69.9 million, or 3.0
percent, due primarily to increases in rents including water and property tax
pass through. Property operating expenses increased by $1.8 million from $17.1
million to $18.9 million, or 10.2 percent, due primarily to increases in real
estate taxes, repair and maintenance and payroll.




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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's principal liquidity demands have historically been, and are
expected to continue to be, distributions to the Company's unitholders and Sun's
stockholders, property acquisitions, development and expansion of properties,
capital contributions to affiliates, capital improvements of properties and debt
repayment.

The Company expects to meet its short-term liquidity requirements through its
working capital provided by operating activities and its line of credit, as
described below. The Company considers its ability to generate cash from
operations (anticipated to be approximately $70 million annually) to be adequate
to meet all operating requirements, including recurring capital improvements,
routinely amortizing debt and other normally recurring expenditures of a capital
nature, pay dividends to Sun's stockholders to maintain Sun's qualification as a
REIT in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and make distributions to the
Company's unitholders.

The Company plans to invest approximately $5 million to $10 million annually in
developments consisting of expansions to existing communities and the
development of new communities. The Company expects to finance these investments
by using net cash flows provided by operating activities and by drawing upon its
line of credit.

Furthermore, the Company may to invest in the range of $20 million to $40
million in the acquisition of properties in 2003, depending upon market
conditions. The Company would to finance these investments by using net cash
flows provided by operating activities and by drawing upon its line of credit.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $0.9 million to $1.7 million at June 30,
2003 compared to $2.6 million at December 31, 2002 because cash used in
investing activities exceeded cash provided by operating and financing
activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $0.6 million
to $31.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to $31.0
million for the six months ended June 30, 2002.

The Company's net cash flows provided by operating activities may be adversely
impacted by, among other things: (a) the market and economic conditions in the
Company's current markets generally, and specifically in metropolitan areas of
the Company's current markets; (b) lower occupancy and rental rates of the
Company's properties (the "Properties"); (c) increased operating costs,
including insurance premiums, real estate taxes and utilities, that cannot be
passed on to the Company's tenants; and (d) decreased sales of manufactured
homes. See "Factors That May Affect Future Results" in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

In 2003, the Company increased its existing line of credit to an $105 million
facility, which matures in July 2005, with a one-year optional extension. At
June 30, 2003, the average interest rate of outstanding borrowings under the
line of credit was 1.96 percent with $75.0 million outstanding and $30.0 million
available to be drawn under the facility. The line of credit facility contains
various leverage, debt service coverage, net worth maintenance and other
customary covenants all of which the Company was in compliance with at June 30,
2003.


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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES, CONTINUED:

The Company's primary long-term liquidity needs are principal payments on
outstanding indebtedness. At June 30, 2003, the Company's outstanding
contractual obligations were as follows:



                                                    TOTAL                                                           AFTER
CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS(3)                      DUE            1 YEAR         2-3 YEARS       4-5 YEARS       5 YEARS
                                                   --------        --------        ---------       ---------       --------
                                                                                                    
Line of credit                                     $ 75,000        $   --          $ 75,000        $   --          $   --
Collateralized term loan                             41,883             682           1,516          39,685            --
Collateralized term loan - FNMA                     152,363            --              --              --           152,363
Senior notes                                        350,000            --            65,000          35,000         250,000(4)
Mortgage notes, other                                58,288           9,319          20,946           3,398          24,625
Capitalized lease obligations                         9,739           9,739            --              --              --
Redeemable Preferred OP Units                        58,147            --             8,175          14,190          35,782
                                                   --------        --------        --------        --------        --------
                                                   $745,420        $ 19,740        $170,637        $ 92,273        $462,770
                                                   ========        ========        ========        ========        ========


(3)  The Company is the guarantor of $22.9 million in personal bank loans which
     is not reflected in the balance sheet, maturing in 2004, made to the
     Company's directors, employees and consultants for the purpose of
     purchasing shares of Company common stock or Operating Partnership OP Units
     pursuant to the Company's Stock Purchase Plan. The Company is obligated
     under the Guaranty only in the event that one or more of the borrowers
     cannot repay their loan when due.

(4)  The provisions of the callable/redeemable $65 million notes are such that
     the maturity date will likely be 2005 if the 10 year Treasury rate is
     greater than 5.7% on May 16, 2005. The maturity is reflected in the above
     table based on that assumption.





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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES, CONTINUED:

The Company anticipates meeting its long-term liquidity requirements, such as
scheduled debt maturities, large property acquisitions, OP unit redemptions and
potential additional capital contributions to affiliates (see Note 2 Investments
in and Advances to Affiliates), through the issuance of debt or equity
securities, including equity units in the Company, or from selective asset
sales. The Company has maintained investment grade ratings with Moody's Investor
Service and Standard & Poor's, which facilitates access to the senior unsecured
debt market. Since 1993, the Company has raised, in the aggregate, nearly $1.0
billion from the sale of Sun common stock, the sale of OP units in the Company
and the issuance of secured and unsecured debt securities. In addition, at June
30, 2003, ninety-four of the Properties were unencumbered by debt, therefore,
providing substantial financial flexibility. The ability of the Company to
finance its long-term liquidity requirements in such manner will be affected by
numerous economic factors affecting the manufactured housing community industry
at the time, including the availability and cost of mortgage debt, the financial
condition of the Company, the operating history of the Properties, the state of
the debt and equity markets, and the general national, regional and local
economic conditions. See "Factors That May Affect Future Results" in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. If
the Company is unable to obtain additional equity or debt financing on
acceptable terms, the Company's business, results of operations and financial
condition will be harmed.

At June 30, 2003, the Company's debt to total market capitalization approximated
42.5 percent. The debt has a weighted average maturity of approximately 5.6
years and a weighted average interest rate of 5.4 percent.

Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 included
recurring capital expenditures of $2.7 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $20.0 million to $36.4
million compared to $56.4 million provided by investing activities for the six
months ended June 30, 2002. This decrease was due to a $44.4 million decrease in
rental property acquisition activities, offset by a $3.3 million decrease in
proceeds related to property dispositions, an increase of $0.8 in investment in
notes receivable, an increase of $11.2 million in investment in and advances to
affiliates and a $9.1 million decrease in repayments of and investment in notes
receivable, net.

Net cash provided by financing activities decreased by $28.0 million to $3.9
million from $31.9 million used in financing activities for the six months ended
June 30, 2002. This decrease was primarily due to increase of borrowings on line
of credit by $57.0 million, a $48.2 million increase of proceeds from notes
payable and other debt, offset by capital contributions decreasing by $7.5
million, repayments on notes payable and other debt increasing by $123.3
million, a $1.7 million increase in distributions, and $0.7 million increase in
payments for deferred financing costs.



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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURE

Investors in and analysts following the real estate industry utilize funds from
operations ("FFO") as a supplemental performance measure. While the Company
believes net income (as defined by generally accepted accounting principles) is
the most appropriate measure, it considers FFO, given its wide use by and
relevance to investors and analysts, an appropriate supplemental measure. FFO is
defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT")
as net income (computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles) excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus rental
property depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated
partnerships and joint ventures. Industry analysts consider FFO to be an
appropriate supplemental measure of the operating performance of an equity REIT
primarily because the computation of FFO excludes historical cost depreciation
as an expense and thereby facilitates the comparison of REITs which have
different cost bases in their assets. Historical cost accounting for real estate
assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes
predictably over time, whereas real estate values have instead historically
risen or fallen based upon market conditions. FFO does not represent cash flow
from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and is a
supplemental measure of performance that does not replace net income as a
measure of performance or net cash provided by operating activities as a measure
of liquidity. In addition, FFO is not intended as a measure of a REIT's ability
to meet debt principal repayments and other cash requirements, nor as a measure
of working capital. The following table reconciles earnings attributable to OP
Units less earnings allocated to Limited Partners to FFO for the periods ended
June 30, 2003 and 2002 (in thousands):



                                                                                   THREE MONTHS                    SIX MONTHS
                                                                                  ENDED JUNE 30,                 ENDED JUNE 30,
                                                                              ----------------------        -----------------------
                                                                               2003           2002           2003           2002
                                                                              -------        -------        -------        --------
                                                                                                               
Earnings attributable to OP Units less earnings
     allocated to Limited Partners                                            $ 4,539        $ 7,002        $10,882        $ 15,116
Adjustments:
        Depreciation                                                           10,600          9,283         21,109          18,324
        Valuation Adjustment(5)                                                   461           --              675            --
        Allocation of SunChamp losses(6)                                        1,087           --            1,937            --
        Income allocated to Common OP units                                       650          1,033          1,560           2,209
        Gain on sale of properties                                               --             --             --              (269)
                                                                              -------        -------        -------        --------

Funds From Operations (FFO)                                                   $17,337        $17,318        $36,163        $ 35,380
                                                                              =======        =======        =======        ========

Weighted average common shares/OP units outstanding:
        Basic                                                                  20,427         20,133         20,384          20,027
                                                                              =======        =======        =======        ========
        Diluted                                                                20,616         20,377         20,538          20,255
                                                                              =======        =======        =======        ========





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                  SUN COMMUNITIES OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

ITEM 2.       MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
              CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURE, CONTINUED:

(5) The Company entered into three interest rate swaps and an interest rate cap
agreement. The valuation adjustment reflects the theoretical noncash profit and
loss were those hedging transactions terminated at the balance sheet date. As
the Company has no expectation of terminating the transactions prior to
maturity, the net of these noncash valuation adjustments will be zero at the
various maturities. As any imperfections related to hedging correlation in these
swaps is reflected currently in cash as interest, the valuation adjustments are
excluded from Funds From Operations. The valuation adjustment is included in
interest expense.

(6) The Company acquired the equity interest of another investor in SunChamp in
December 2002. Consideration consisted of a long-term note payable at net book
value. Although the adjustment for the allocation of the SunChamp losses is not
reflected in the accompanying financial statements, management believes that it
is appropriate to provide for this adjustment because the Company's payment
obligations with respect to the note are subordinate in all respects to the
return of the members' equity (including the gross book value of the acquired
equity) plus a preferred return. As a result, the losses that are allocated to
the Company under generally accepted accounting principles are effectively
reallocated to the note for purposes of calculating Funds from Operations.

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" in the Company's
Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 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.







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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company's principal market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company
mitigates this risk by maintaining prudent amounts of leverage, minimizing
capital costs and interest expense while continuously evaluating all available
debt and equity resources and following established risk management policies and
procedures, which include the periodic use of derivatives. The Company's primary
strategy in entering into derivative contracts is to minimize the variability
that changes in interest rates could have on its future cash flows. The Company
generally employs derivative instruments that effectively convert a portion of
its variable rate debt to fixed rate debt. The Company does not enter into
derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

The Company's variable rate debt totals $172.8 million and $54.8 million as of
June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively, which bears interest at various LIBOR/DMBS
rates. If LIBOR/DMBS increased or decreased by 1.00 percent during the six
months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the Company believes its interest expense
would have increased or decreased by approximately $2.4 million and $1.1 million
based on the $240.7 million and $114.3 million average balance outstanding under
the Company's variable rate debt facilities for the six months ended June 30,
2003 and 2002, respectively.

Additionally, the Company had $30.6 million and $38.1 million LIBOR based
variable rate mortgage and other notes receivables as of June 30, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. If LIBOR increased or decreased by 1.0 percent during the six
months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, the Company believes interest income would
have increased or decreased by approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million based
on the $28.8 million and $36.2 million average balance outstanding on all
variable rate notes receivables for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002,
respectively.

The Company has entered into three separate interest rate swap agreements and an
interest rate cap agreement. One of these swap agreements fixes $25 million of
variable rate borrowings at 4.93 percent for the period April 2003 through July
2009, another of these swap agreements fixes $25 million of variable rate
borrowings at 5.37 percent for the period April 2003 through July 2012 and the
third swap agreement, which is only effective for so long as 90-day LIBOR is 7
percent or less, fixes $25 million of variable rate borrowings at 3.97 percent
for the period April 2003 through July 2007. The interest rate cap agreement has
a cap rate of 9.49 percent, a notional amount of $152.4 million and a
termination date of April 13, 2006. Each of the Company's derivative contracts
are based upon 90-day LIBOR.




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     ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)  Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's
     management, including Sun's Chief Executive Officer, Gary A. Shiffman, and
     Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey P. Jorissen, the Company evaluated the
     effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure
     controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this
     quarterly report, pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of
     1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Based upon that evaluation, the Company's Chief
     Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's
     disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that
     information the Company is required to disclose in its filings with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded,
     processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in
     the Commission's rules and forms, and to ensure that information required
     to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the
     Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management,
     including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
     as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)  There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal control
     over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003,
     that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
     affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.




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PART II


ITEM 5. - OTHER INFORMATION

In June 2003, the Company entered into an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of
Manufactured Home Loans ("Agreement") pursuant to which it can elect, from time
to time, to purchase and hold up to $50.0 million principal amount of
manufactured home loans from Origen at a purchase price equal to the book value
of such loans, as reflected on Origen's books and records, plus accrued and
unpaid interest on such loans. Origen services any loans the Company acquires
under this agreement and the Company pays Origen an annual servicing fee of
1.25% of the outstanding principal balance of these loans. The Company has
purchased loans from Origen under the Agreement and sold loans to Origen under a
separate agreement. At July 31, 2003, the Company had a portfolio of
approximately $25.0 million in principal amount of loans purchased under the
Agreement. As partial consideration for the repurchase by Origen of certain
loans purchased by the Company under the Agreement, Origen issued to the Company
preferred equity interests in Origen's special purpose entity that holds
residual securitization interests. These preferred equity interests had a value
of approximately $7.3 million at the time of issuance.

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

See the attached Exhibit Index.

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

Form 8-K, dated April 11, 2003, filed on April 14, 2003 for the purpose of
reporting the Company's sale of $150 million of its 5.75% senior unsecured notes
due April 15, 2010.



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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 14, 2003



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

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




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.                DESCRIPTION



31.1                       Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Sun
                           pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules
                           13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section
                           302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2                       Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Sun
                           pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules
                           13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section
                           302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.0                       Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as
                           adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
                           Act of 2002.



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