Upon moving to Iowa City for a new job in 2009, Nicole Platz decided to plant roots at the Modern Manor mobile home park due to the low cost of living and a short commute to work.
Since being joined by her wife, Ashley Platz, in 2011, the pair has seen a lot of changes, including steep rent hikes and loss of amenities after the mobile home park was purchased by Havenpark Communities in 2019.
Havenpark, a Utah-based investment group, also owns several other mobile home parks in Iowa, including Sunrise Village and Lake Ridge Estates in Iowa City…