A proposed class action lawsuit filed on July 17, 2026, in Dakota County, Minnesota, alleges that the landlords of Glen at Burnsville Apartments engaged in deceptive pricing practices by advertising rental rates that did not include mandatory fees, resulting in higher actual costs for tenants. The complaint also accuses the defendants of improperly apportioning common-area utility charges and failing to address serious habitability concerns, including broken controlled-access systems and pest infestations.
The lawsuit names Priderock Capital Partners, LLC, Priderock Capital Management, LLC, PRCP-Minnesota I, LLC, and PRCP-Minnesota Stone, LLC as defendants. These entities collectively own and operate the 416-unit apartment complex located in Burnsville, Minnesota. The plaintiff, a current tenant, seeks to represent a class of all tenants who signed a lease at the property within the past six years, as well as several subclasses.
According to the complaint, the defendants advertised apartments at prices that were lower than what tenants were actually required to pay each month. The suit alleges that mandatory charges, described as "junk fees," were omitted from advertised rents, inflating the true cost of tenancy without providing any meaningful benefit to tenants. Additionally, the complaint claims that tenants were improperly charged for common-area utilities, such as electricity and water for hallways and laundry rooms, which should have been covered by the landlords.
The lawsuit further alleges that the defendants breached the implied warranty of habitability by failing to maintain secure building entrances and by inadequately addressing pest problems. These conditions, the suit argues, made the apartments unsafe and unlivable, violating Minnesota law.
“No tenant should be forced to discover after signing a lease that the advertised rent was not the real price of their home,” said Alexandra M. Robinson, an attorney with Nichols Kaster, PLLP, which represents the plaintiff. “We believe Glen at Burnsville used undisclosed, mandatory fees to make apartments appear more affordable than they actually were, while also failing to provide tenants with the safe and habitable housing they were promised. Through this case, tenants seek to recover the money they were unlawfully charged and to stop these practices going forward.”
The case, Miller v. Priderock Capital Partners, LLC, et al., is filed in the Dakota County First Judicial District (Case No. 19WS-CV-26-808). The plaintiffs are represented by Alexandra M. Robinson and Michele R. Fisher of Nichols Kaster, PLLP, a firm with offices in Minneapolis and San Francisco that has over 50 years of experience in class action litigation.
This lawsuit highlights growing concerns about deceptive pricing in the rental housing market, where hidden fees can significantly increase the cost of living. If successful, the case could set a precedent for how landlords disclose fees and maintain properties, potentially benefiting tenants across Minnesota.
