Yes! is working with Goldman Sachs Group and is set to add other underwriters in coming months, the people said. No final decisions have been made and the company could opt to remain closely held.
A spokesperson for Yes! didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. Representatives for Goldman Sachs and GIC declined to comment.
Yes! is led by CEO Steven Schaub, who helped found the company in 2008. Schaub was named by Goldman Sachs as one of the 100 most intriguing entrepreneurs of 2019.
Manufactured housing has become an increasingly popular hybrid between rental and ownership as it allows residents to lease land but own their pre-fabricated house. Yes! operates almost 300 communities in the US, mostly in the Southwest, Midwest and Southeast, according to its website.
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