Community Fees
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.
Before Move-In
Application Fee (due with application, non-refundable) | $75/per applicant
Must be 18 years of age or older. Guarantor may be required
Hold Deposit (due after application approval) | $200/one-time
Applied to move-in cost upon move-in
Due at Move-In
Security Deposits
- Zero Deposit Program | Pro-rated
- Opt-out of Zero Deposit Program for standard deposit | $500-$1,000/one-time
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
Pets
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
Zero Deposit Program (may opt out) | $29/month
Carport | $50/month
Garage | $150/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: 07/21/2026