I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if I had known about all of the hidden fees here I would have never moved in. Every month my "community utilities" goes up and up. I live by myself in a 1-bedroom and Pepco charged me just $48 for the month of April. Upton place charged me a little over $160 for the month of April. It wasn't like this when the building was practically empty, but now that more people are moving in, the amount of money they are asking for from an occupant of a 1-bedroom apartment is ridiculous. The so called "cap" they keep talking about is non-existent. Every month I contact them and every month I end up paying all of it in fear of accumulating a late fee (a nicely worded threat of a late fee is emailed)...even if they tell you each month that they will get back to you regarding why the HVAC is so high. Well, upon further investigation RESELECTRIC charged me twice $60, and $45.20 both in April...electricity alone. WHY? I tried to get an answer and crickets. I'm sure someone will answer my questions now smh. I just know my lease is up in June and I'm already packing. If you want to live in a place where you pay your FAIR SHARE of community utilities, this is not the place for you. I'm curious as to how much the families of 4 or more pays, $400-$500? Doubt it. PS Your front desk and maintenance crew are wonderful! I hope you are paying them fairly. *****Update 04/15/2025 - Response to the Owner:***** Over the past three months, I've asked if anyone could look into why my utility charges have been consistently over the stated $120 cap. When I moved in, I budgeted accordingly based on that cap, which I understood to be a reasonable maximum for my one-bedroom apartment. However, my portion of the community utilities has exceeded $120 each month recently. I still haven't received a response specifically addressing the utility cap, despite continuing to pay the charges each month to avoid any late fees. I only resorted to leaving a review after multiple unanswered attempts to get clarification--and after deciding not to renew my lease. It's a bit surprising that I received a response on Google, yet I've still not received a direct phone call or follow-up from anyone on the team. Again, a follow up with an answer, not just someone telling me the cap is $120. That, I know.