A proposed class action filed on July 17, 2026, in Dakota County District Court accuses the landlords of Glen at Burnsville Apartments of deceptive pricing, imposing junk fees, and neglecting habitability standards. The lawsuit, Miller v. Priderock Capital Partners, LLC, et al., Case No. 19WS-CV-26-808, targets Priderock Capital Partners, LLC, Priderock Capital Management, LLC, PRCP-Minnesota I, LLC, and PRCP-Minnesota Stone, LLC, which collectively own and operate the apartment complex in Burnsville, Minnesota.
The complaint alleges that the defendants advertised apartments at rental rates that omitted mandatory charges, making the units appear more affordable than they actually were. These undisclosed fees, described as "junk" fees, increased the landlords' revenue without providing any meaningful benefit to tenants. Additionally, the lawsuit claims that tenants were improperly charged for common-area utilities, further inflating their monthly costs beyond the advertised rent.
Beyond financial deception, the lawsuit raises serious habitability concerns. The complaint asserts that the landlords failed to maintain controlled-access buildings, compromising tenant security, and did not adequately address pest infestations. These conditions allegedly breached the implied warranty of habitability, a fundamental requirement in residential leases.
“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 at Nichols Kaster, PLLP, which represents the plaintiffs. “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 lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief for tenants who executed a lease with the Glen at Burnsville landlords within the past six years, as well as multiple subclasses. Plaintiffs are represented by Alexandra M. Robinson and Michele R. Fisher of Nichols Kaster, PLLP, a firm with offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and San Francisco, California. Additional information about the case is available at nka.com/GlenAtBurnsville.
This case highlights ongoing concerns about deceptive pricing practices in the rental housing market, where mandatory fees can significantly increase tenants' actual housing costs beyond advertised rates. The outcome could have implications for how rental properties disclose fees and maintain habitability standards.
