Community Fees - Birchstone Northlake

Birchstone Northlake offers a connected living experience designed around convenience, comfort, and everyday functionality. Below is a transparent overview of the fees, recurring monthly charges, and optional services associated with your apartment home so you can plan ahead with greater confidence throughout your leasing experience.
Application Fees
Due with application and non-refundable | $75/per applicant
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older
Application Deposits
Deposit or deposit alternative | $500
Deposit or deposit alternative for conditional approvals | 1 month's rent
Guarantor may be required
Deposit alternative enrollment fee | $25/one-time
Due at Move-In
Administration fee | $200/one-time
Move-ins from the 1st - 24th | Pro-rated rent and charges
Move-ins after the 25th | Pro-rated rent and charges, plus 1st full month rent and charges
Monthly Charges
1 GB Highspeed Internet | $55/month
Community Amenity | $15/month
Pest Control | $5/month
Pest Control Billing | $1/month
Trash Billing | $3/month
Utilities | Varies by usage/month
  • Common Area Electric
  • Water and Sewer Usage
  • Water Billing
  • Sewer Billing
  • Trash
Valet Trash | $25/month
Washer and Dryer | $50/month
Pet Fees
Pet fee, non-refundable | $350/one-time/per pet
Pet rent | $25/month/per pet
Additional Options
Credit Builder (may opt out) | $9.95-$15.95/month
Damage Waiver Program (may opt out) | $15/month
Garage | $150/month
Carport | $50/month
Conditional Charges
Late Payment | 10% of rent/1st day late/per occurrence
NSF Check | $35/per occurrence
Online Payments | $0-10%/total charge
Early Termination | 85% monthly rent/one-time
Lease Violation (varies by severity) | $75-$150/per occurrence
Electric Account Chargeback | Varies by usage/occurrence
Electric Account Fee | $50/per occurrence
Transfers | $500/per occurrence
Lock Change | $50/per occurrence
Gate Access Replacement | $25/per replacement
Key Replacement | $15/per occurrence
Month-to-Month Premium | Varies based on market
Renters Insurance
Should you choose to opt out of the Damage Waiver program and obtain a third party liability insurance policy, you must submit and upload your up-to-date insurance policy to: portal.confirminsurance.com, and our partner, POPIC, will review the policy to determine if it complies with the lease addendum.
To comply, the policy must:
  • Be in the leaseholder's name(s)
  • Contain the insured residence as stated on the lease
  • Cover your liability for a minimum amount of $100,000
  • Contain both start and end dates of lease
  • Add as an "Additional interest," "Interested party," or "Certificate holder": [email protected] – Birchstone Northlake, PO BOX 19502 Irvine, CA 92623-9998
Revised: 5/21/2026