Were property taxes and insurance part of that fee?
Nope. I actually do own a condo on the edge of the city, a high rise, which I rent out. It's a middle income building and the condo fees rose to over $650 this year. That covers utilities and regular maintenance, though if something is wrong with your own unit you pay for that. On top of that there's a special requirement to replace all the windows and I'll be required to fork over $9,000 as my share this year or next.
On the upside, when I bought it three years ago it cost under $200k. And it's an extremely large 2 bedroom with lots of light.