The Edison Apartments

★★★★★

700 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219

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$1,208 - $2,468

Studio - 3 Beds

700 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219

Map - City Center

Url: http://offcampus.vcu.edu/housing/property/the-edison-apartments/rj4yeb1

Phone Number: (804) 655-5220

$1,208 - $2,468

Studio - 3 Beds

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Last Updated:3 Days Ago

0.7 miles to VCU Monroe Park Campus

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2 months free rent on storage units!
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Floor Plan Models and Units
Number of Bedrooms	Number of Bathrooms	Rent Range	Square Footage	Name of Floor Plan	Unit Number
Beds	Baths	Rent	Sq. Ft.	Availability
	1 Bathroom	$1,450	415	8/29/25
	8/29/25 $1,450	415Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,458	426	9/6/25
	9/6/25 $1,458	426Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,208	407	Not Available
	Not Available $1,208	407Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,208	469	Not Available
	Not Available $1,208	469Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,208	470	Not Available
	Not Available $1,208	470Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,213	483	Not Available
	Not Available $1,213	483Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,223	406	Not Available
	Not Available $1,223	406Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,223	409	Not Available
	Not Available $1,223	409Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,223	424	Not Available
	Not Available $1,223	424Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,223	422	Not Available
	Not Available $1,223	422Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,233	407	Not Available
	Not Available $1,233	407Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,238	499	Not Available
	Not Available $1,238	499Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,258	408	Not Available
	Not Available $1,258	408Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,338	360	Not Available
	Not Available $1,338	360Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,338	371	Not Available
	Not Available $1,338	371Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,353	412	Not Available
	Not Available $1,353	412Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,353	419	Not Available
	Not Available $1,353	419Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,388	417	Not Available
	Not Available $1,388	417Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,398	377	Not Available
	Not Available $1,398	377Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,398	455	Not Available
	Not Available $1,398	455Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,418	444	Not Available
	Not Available $1,418	444Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,423	380	Not Available
	Not Available $1,423	380Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,423	438	Not Available
	Not Available $1,423	438Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,423	462	Not Available
	Not Available $1,423	462Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,428	473	Not Available
	Not Available $1,428	473Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,433	375	Not Available
	Not Available $1,433	375Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,438	430	Not Available
	Not Available $1,438	430Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,438	428	Not Available
	Not Available $1,438	428Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,443	385	Not Available
	Not Available $1,443	385Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,443	378	Not Available
	Not Available $1,443	378Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,448	423	Not Available
	Not Available $1,448	423Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,448	423	Not Available
	Not Available $1,448	423Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,448	428	Not Available
	Not Available $1,448	428Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,453	449	Not Available
	Not Available $1,453	449Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,453	461	Not Available
	Not Available $1,453	461Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,458	419	Not Available
	Not Available $1,458	419Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,473	460	Not Available
	Not Available $1,473	460Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,483	413	Not Available
	Not Available $1,483	413Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,533	402	Not Available
	Not Available $1,533	402Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,533	549	Not Available
	Not Available $1,533	549Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,543	463	Not Available
	Not Available $1,543	463Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,548	522	Not Available
	Not Available $1,548	522Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,470	495	Available Now
	Available Now $1,470	495Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,635	495	Available Now
	Available Now $1,635	495Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,210	516	Not Available
	Not Available $1,210	516Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,210	518	Not Available
	Not Available $1,210	518Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,235	623	Not Available
	Not Available $1,235	623Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,310	621	Not Available
	Not Available $1,310	621Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,335	668	Not Available
	Not Available $1,335	668Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,335	673	Not Available
	Not Available $1,335	673Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,335	672	Not Available
	Not Available $1,335	672Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,360	619	Not Available
	Not Available $1,360	619Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,360	616	Not Available
	Not Available $1,360	616Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,385	750	Not Available
	Not Available $1,385	750Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,395	566	Not Available
	Not Available $1,395	566Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,400	564	Not Available
	Not Available $1,400	564Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,410	566	Not Available
	Not Available $1,410	566Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,440	573	Not Available
	Not Available $1,440	573Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,445	555	Not Available
	Not Available $1,445	555Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,445	671	Not Available
	Not Available $1,445	671Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,445	657	Not Available
	Not Available $1,445	657Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,450	519	Not Available
	Not Available $1,450	519Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,455	546	Not Available
	Not Available $1,455	546Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,455	647	Not Available
	Not Available $1,455	647Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,465	496	Not Available
	Not Available $1,465	496Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,465	572	Not Available
	Not Available $1,465	572Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,470	565	Not Available
	Not Available $1,470	565Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,485	511	Not Available
	Not Available $1,485	511Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,485	574	Not Available
	Not Available $1,485	574Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,490	559	Not Available
	Not Available $1,490	559Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,490	647	Not Available
	Not Available $1,490	647Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,495	717	Not Available
	Not Available $1,495	717Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,500	573	Not Available
	Not Available $1,500	573Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,505	539	Not Available
	Not Available $1,505	539Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,510	505	Not Available
	Not Available $1,510	505Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,510	526	Not Available
	Not Available $1,510	526Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,510	578	Not Available
	Not Available $1,510	578Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,510	707	Not Available
	Not Available $1,510	707Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,515	576	Not Available
	Not Available $1,515	576Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,515	595	Not Available
	Not Available $1,515	595Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,515	644	Not Available
	Not Available $1,515	644Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,520	507	Not Available
	Not Available $1,520	507Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,520	579	Not Available
	Not Available $1,520	579Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,520	596	Not Available
	Not Available $1,520	596Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,520	501	Not Available
	Not Available $1,520	501Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,530	517	Not Available
	Not Available $1,530	517Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,530	715	Not Available
	Not Available $1,530	715Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,535	642	Not Available
	Not Available $1,535	642Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,540	638	Not Available
	Not Available $1,540	638Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,545	537	Not Available
	Not Available $1,545	537Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,555	568	Not Available
	Not Available $1,555	568Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,555	656	Not Available
	Not Available $1,555	656Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,555	711	Not Available
	Not Available $1,555	711Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,565	522	Not Available
	Not Available $1,565	522Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,570	644	Not Available
	Not Available $1,570	644Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,580	598	Not Available
	Not Available $1,580	598Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,580	634	Not Available
	Not Available $1,580	634Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,585	640	Not Available
	Not Available $1,585	640Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,585	659	Not Available
	Not Available $1,585	659Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,590	631	Not Available
	Not Available $1,590	631Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,595	589	Not Available
	Not Available $1,595	589Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,605	619	Not Available
	Not Available $1,605	619Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,730	941	Not Available
	Not Available $1,730	941Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,612	876	Available Now	New
	Available Now $1,612	876Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,652	863	Available Now
	Available Now $1,652	863Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,777	787	Available Now
	Available Now $1,777	787Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,787	877	8/26/25
	8/26/25 $1,787	877Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,802	823	Available Now
	Available Now $1,802	823Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,812	867	8/23/25
	8/23/25 $1,812	867Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,852	767	8/23/25
	8/23/25 $1,852	767Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,872	827	Available Now
	Available Now $1,872	827Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,627	889	Not Available
	Not Available $1,627	889Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,677	949	Not Available
	Not Available $1,677	949Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,702	863	Not Available
	Not Available $1,702	863Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,747	866	Not Available
	Not Available $1,747	866Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,757	801	Not Available
	Not Available $1,757	801Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,762	788	Not Available
	Not Available $1,762	788Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,762	870	Not Available
	Not Available $1,762	870Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,787	762	Not Available
	Not Available $1,787	762Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,787	830	Not Available
	Not Available $1,787	830Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,802	770	Not Available
	Not Available $1,802	770Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,802	985	Not Available
	Not Available $1,802	985Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,832	919	Not Available
	Not Available $1,832	919Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,842	990	Not Available
	Not Available $1,842	990Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,852	984	Not Available
	Not Available $1,852	984Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,907	1,004	Not Available
	Not Available $1,907	1,004Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,912	867	Not Available
	Not Available $1,912	867Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,912	840	Not Available
	Not Available $1,912	840Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,932	895	Not Available
	Not Available $1,932	895Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,077	1,038	Not Available
	Not Available $2,077	1,038Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,112	991	Not Available
	Not Available $2,112	991Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,127	1,050	Not Available
	Not Available $2,127	1,050Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,213	977	Available Now
	Available Now $2,213	977Sq. Ft.
	2.5 Bathrooms	$2,303	1,238	Not Available
	Not Available $2,303	1,238Sq. Ft.
	2.5 Bathrooms	$2,378	1,228	Not Available
	Not Available $2,378	1,228Sq. Ft.
	3 Bathrooms	$2,378	1,281	Not Available
	Not Available $2,378	1,281Sq. Ft.
	3 Bathrooms	$2,468	1,238	Not Available
	Not Available $2,468	1,238Sq. Ft.

* Price shown is base rent and may not include non-optional fees and utilities. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.

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Apartment Description

Welcome to The Edison Apartments, located in downtown Richmond, VA. Built in 1919 as the headquarters for VEPCO (now Dominion Energy), this elegant and historic high rise has been exquisitely transformed into 174 contemporary and unique apartment... homes. It has been renamed The Edison to reflect its past history and charm. Located in the center of Richmond's Business/Financial District, The Edison's nearby landmarks include the VCU School of Medicine (MCV), State Capitol Building, The Carpenter Center, Center Stage, The National, and many more! Access to I-95, I-64, and the Downtown Expressway, along with shopping, dining, entertainment, outdoor activities, public transportation, and sightseeing are all within minutes of your new apartment home!

Office Hours

Sunday	CLOSED
Monday	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday	9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday	10:00 AM–5:00 PM

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Contact

Genesis Properties

Amenities

Unit Features

Air Conditioning
Bright/natural lighting
Carpet
Ceiling Fans
Dishwasher
Extra Storage
Garbage Disposal
Garden/Yard
Hardwood Floors
Heat - Central
Heat - Floor/Wall
Heating
High-Speed Internet Available
Kitchen
Loft
Microwave
Refrigerator
Storage for Additional Cost

Community Features

Bike Racks
Business Center
Clubhouse
Community Lounge
Elevator
Fitness Room
Full-time Maintenance Staff
Manager on Site
Property Manager On-Site
Secure bike storage

Laundry

Laundry Access
Laundry Room in Community
Washer/Dryer in Unit

Unique Features

6th floor Atrium
Attached Covered Parking Garage (Fees Apply)
Bike Storage Available
Close to MCV and VCU
Club Room with Coffee Bar
Clubroom
Concrete Floor
GIG Internet for $60/mo
Guest Suite Available
Hardwood
Interior
Island
Loft Apartment Options
Movie Theater
Movie Theatre
SS Appliances
Storage Units Available
Terrace Large
Terrace Medium
Terrace Small
Trash Chutes
WI Closet
Yoga Room
Yoga Studio

Eat & Drink

Groceries

Coffee

Banks

Shopping

Fitness

Points of Interest

Matterport 3D Tours

Club House

Security

Controlled Access

Shopping Centers

Gate Street Plaza	Walk: 20 min (1.1 mi)
Wilton Square at Tobacco Row	Walk: 22 min (1.1 mi)
City View Marketplace	Walk: 27 min (1.4 mi)

Transit / Subway

Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station	Walk: 12 min (0.6 mi)
Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station	Drive: 13 min (7.8 mi)

Airports

Richmond International

Drive: 17 min (9.9 mi)

Colleges and Universities Nearby

Reynolds C.C., Downtown	Walk: 12 min (0.6 mi)
VCU	Walk: 12 min (0.7 mi)
Virginia Union University	Walk: 41 min (2.1 mi)
University of Richmond	Drive: 16 min (7.5 mi)

Parks and Recreation

Richmond Canal	Walk: 11 min (0.6 mi)
Monroe Park	Walk: 17 min (0.9 mi)
Maggie L Walker National Historic Site	Walk: 33 min (1.7 mi)
Chimborazo Park	Walk: 36 min (1.9 mi)
Byrd Park	Walk: 51 min (2.7 mi)

Schools

Central Montessori School

Grades PK-4

Private

Out of 10

K12 International Academy

Grades K-12

Private

Out of 10

The Keystone School

Grades 6-12

Private

Out of 10

Richmond Hospital Ep.

Grades PK-12

Public

Out of 10

George W. Carver Elementary

Grades PK-5

Public

Out of 10

Albert Hill Middle

Grades 6-8

Public

Out of 10

Thomas Jefferson High

Grades 9-12

Public

Out of 10

GreatSchools Rating

Ratings

Walker's Paradise

Walk Score ^®

Out of 100

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

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Good Transit

Transit Score ^®

Out of 100

The area around this property has good transit with many nearby transportation options.

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Very Bikeable

Bike Score ^®

Out of 100

This area is very Bikable. You’ll find a variety of bike paths and lanes.

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Active

Soundscore ^™

Out of 100

Traffic:

Busy

Airport:

Calm

Business:

Active

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ONE MONTH FREE RENT!

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Lease Terms

Apartment Description

Office Hours

Contact

Amenities

Unit Features

Community Features

Laundry

Unique Features

Matterport 3D Tours

Security

Shopping Centers

Transit / Subway

Airports

Colleges and Universities Nearby

Parks and Recreation

Schools

Ratings

Walker's Paradise

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