EAGLE — As new ownership looks to overhaul a mobile home park, the majority of residents have formed a union in the hopes of pushing back on fees and eviction notices they say are disrupting the past calm of the park.
The union’s formation came Oct. 25 with an announcement from the Treasure Valley Tenants Union that over 80% (now 33 of 38 occupied units) have signed onto the union to engage in collective bargaining for the Elevate Eagle Manufactured Home Community (MHC) — formerly the Riviera Estates Mobile Home Park.
The park was brought under the ownership of Demetre Booker Jr., the principle partner of real estate firm Elevate Commercial, in June according to residents. Under his ownership, tenants have alleged that several infrastructure changes, in addition to new fees that have raised living costs dramatically, have brought a series of stresses and disruptions in a few months time…