UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                         DATE OF REPORT: OCTOBER 2, 2003
                        (Date of earliest event reported)





                              SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)





MARYLAND                   COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-12616                38-2730780
(State of Organization)                                  (IRS Employer I.D. No.)




                         27777 FRANKLIN ROAD, SUITE 200
                           SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN 48034
                    (Address of principal executive offices)



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



ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On October 2, 2003, we agreed to invest $50 million in the $150 million equity
financing of Origen Financial L.L.C., as described on the attached Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.


(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.                         Description

99.1                                Text of Press Release, dated October 3, 2003










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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 hereunto duly authorized.


Dated: October 3, 2003           SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.

                                 By:  /s/ Jeffrey P. Jorissen
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                      Jeffrey P. Jorissen, Executive Vice
                                      President, Treasurer, Chief Financial
                                      Officer, and Secretary












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                              SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX





Exhibit No.           Description                                         Filed Herewith
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99.1                  Text of Press Release, dated October 3, 2003               X


















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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

AT THE COMPANY:
Jeffrey P. Jorissen
Chief Financial Officer
(248) 208-2500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


        SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. AGREES TO INVEST IN ORIGEN EQUITY FINANCING


SOUTHFIELD, MI, OCTOBER 3, 2003 - SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. (NYSE: SUI), a real
estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates manufactured housing
communities, today reported that it agreed to invest $50 million in the $150
million equity financing of Origen Financial L.L.C. ("Origen"), which is
scheduled to close on Wednesday, October 8, 2003. Origen has indicated that the
capital raised in Origen's equity financing will be used in part to repay all
indebtedness to Sun Communities (approximately $35 million) and to acquire
certain interests in Sun's manufactured home loans.

These securities will be issued by Origen in a private placement in reliance
upon an exemption from registration provided by the Securities Act of 1933. The
securities will not be, and have not been, registered under the Securities Act
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

Sun Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that currently
owns and operates a portfolio of 130 manufactured housing communities mainly in
the Midwest and Southeast United States. On June 30, 2003, Sun Communities'
portfolio consisted of 44,520 developed sites as well as 7,050 sites suitable
for development.

                FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
                   VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SUNCOMMUNITIES.COM