FAQs

Christopherson Properties owns and manages a variety of apartment homes and condo units in Minnesota and Iowa.  In Minnesota we have properties in Richfield, St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Minneapolis.  Our Iowa properties are located in East Des Moines and Southeast Des Moines.  We offer a variety of floor plans to fit your needs – studios, 1-bedrooms 2-bedrooms, and 3-bedroom apartment homes.

Applicants can fill out an online application available through Rental History Reports (RHR).  You can find the link for the application on our website or, after viewing an apartment, our staff can directly email you a link to fill out an application.  The application fee is $50 per adult.  Please find our Minnesota rental criteria here and our Iowa rental criteria here.

Our Minnesota properties allow cats, birds, and fish. There is a $250 non-refundable pet fee per cat and the pet rent is $30 per month per cat. We allow a maximum of 2 cats and they must be spayed/neutered. Our Iowa properties allow cats, dogs, birds, and fish. For cats we charge a $250 non-refundable pet fee and the pet rent is $20 per month. For dogs we charge a $300 non-refundable pet fee, and the pet rent is $30 per month. Dogs must be registered on the DNA Poo Prints program and pay the $40 registration fee per dog.  You also must provide proof of updated shot records and there are no aggressive breeds allowed.

We offer flexible month-to-month rental agreements. Additional terms might apply depending on the property. Please call or email for more details on a specific property you are interested in.

If you are interested in stopping into one of our Minnesota properties for a personal tour, you may schedule an appointment by calling 952-473-5750 or by emailing Leasing@chrisprop.com.  If you are interested in setting up a personal tour at Prairie Woods Apartments, you can call 515-266-2000 or email Prairiewoods@chrisprop.com. For Woodside Park Apartments you can call 515-243-6534 or email Woodsidepark@chrisprop.com.  For Park Ridge Apartments, you can call 515-243-6731 or email Parkridge@chrisprop.com.  We also offer virtual showings for any of our properties if you are unable to stop by in person!

Gas, water, sewage and trash are included with your rent. Residents are responsible for electricity, cable, internet, and phone. All Iowa buildings have electric heat that residents are responsible for.

Richfield and Minneapolis residents can contact our southside office by calling 612-866-8652 or by emailing Richfield@chrisprop.com.  Hopkins and St. Louis Park residents can contact our westside office by calling 952-933-3623 or by emailing Hopkins@chrisprop.com.  Prairie Woods Apartments Residents can call 515-266-200 or email Prairiewoods@chrisprop.com.  Park Ridge Apartments residents can call 515-243-6731 or email Parkridge@chrisprop.com.  Woodside Park Apartments can call 515-243-5634 or email Woodsidepark@chrisprop.com.  You can reach our corporate office at 952-473-5750 or email Info@chrisprop.com.

Residents can set up an easy and convenient online account with us to pay their rent by credit/debit card or with an automatic bank account withdrawal.  If you are a current resident who needs to set up an account, please contact our office for assistance.  We also accept personal checks or CashPay.  We do not accept cash or money orders.

In MN, your rent payment is due on the 1^st of each month. Late fees will be applied to your account on the 4^th of each month.  The late fee in MN is 8% of the current month’s rent still owed.  In IA, your rent payment is due on the 1^st of each month.  Late fees will be applied to your account on the 6^th of each month.  The late fee in IA is $100 if the balance is above $701.  If the balance is $700 or lower, the late fee is $60.

In MN, we have dedicated maintenance phone numbers so that our residents can call and leave a message with their maintenance request.  Our maintenance team checks this line throughout the day and will send out a team member to solve your maintenance issue in a very timely fashion.  Residents that reside in Richfield or Minneapolis can call 612-767-2728. Residents that reside in Hopkins or St. Louis Park can call 952-938-2654.  We also have a 24/7 on-call maintenance line for emergencies.  Residents in Minnesota can call 612-963-3823.  Iowa residents can contact the leasing office for any general maintenance request.  For maintenance emergencies in IA please call 515-556-0567.