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James R. Heltzer Manor — 2121 South Minnehaha Avenue

2121 South Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

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Reported policy summaryJames R. Heltzer Manor at 2121 South Minnehaha Avenue: 110 Units; High-Rise; AMP 7; Built in 1972. Built in 1972, James R. Heltzer Manor is made up of 110 one-bedroom units. This 12-story high-rise building is in the Seward neighborhood. Property management offices and a resident community space are conveniently located on the first floor of the building. The first-floor community room offers a TV and seating, making it a great place to chat with neighbors or watch a movie. Residents use this space for meetings with support staff and community activities. Laundry rooms are located on the twelfth floor. James R. Heltzer Manor also has outdoor space featuring a fenced patio, picnic tables, and grills. This space allows residents to enjoy the fresh air and relax outside. MPHA's detail page lists: One-bedroom units: 110. On-site management: 612-821-2182 (not the leasing line). MPHA leasing office 612-342-1475; https://mphaonline.org/mpha-housing/ (reviewed September 29, 2026). Site property managers handle residents, not leasing or applications; their numbers below are for on-site questions, not a way to join a waitlist. MPHA says incomes must be at or below 80% of area median income and that applicants undergo criminal-history screening; it explicitly says that simply having a criminal history does not disqualify a person. This is not a guarantee for any specific conviction or property: request the current written policy https://mphaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2026-Statement-of-Policies.pdf. Seniors age 62+ apply in person at MPHA, 1001 Washington Avenue North, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (https://mphaonline.org/mpha-housing/housing-for-seniors/). Near-elderly ages 50–61 and qualifying adults 18–49 with documented disability use their respective portal application paths (https://mphaonline.org/mpha-housing/housing-for-near-elderly/; https://mphaonline.org/mpha-housing/housing-for-general-occupancy/). The family-housing waitlist is currently CLOSED (https://mphaonline.org/mpha-housing/housing-for-families/); its RentCafé instructions apply to people with existing applications or a future reopening, not a current opportunity to join. MPHA's office is an application site, not a residence. A property card, unit count or application page is not evidence of a vacant unit or a property-specific screening decision. Source: https://mphaonline.org/property/james-r-heltzer-manor/; directory https://mphaonline.org/properties/.

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