The Edison Apartments

★★★★★

700 E Franklin St, Richmond, VA 23219

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$1,021 - $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

$1,021 - $2,468

Studio - 3 Beds

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Last Updated:3 Days Ago

0.7 miles to VCU Monroe Park Campus

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	$1,271	426	9/6/25
	9/6/25 $1,271	426Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,021	407	Not Available
	Not Available $1,021	407Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,021	469	Not Available
	Not Available $1,021	469Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,021	470	Not Available
	Not Available $1,021	470Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,026	483	Not Available
	Not Available $1,026	483Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,036	406	Not Available
	Not Available $1,036	406Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,036	409	Not Available
	Not Available $1,036	409Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,036	424	Not Available
	Not Available $1,036	424Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,036	422	Not Available
	Not Available $1,036	422Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,046	407	Not Available
	Not Available $1,046	407Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,051	499	Not Available
	Not Available $1,051	499Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,071	408	Not Available
	Not Available $1,071	408Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,151	360	Not Available
	Not Available $1,151	360Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,151	371	Not Available
	Not Available $1,151	371Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,166	412	Not Available
	Not Available $1,166	412Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,166	419	Not Available
	Not Available $1,166	419Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,201	417	Not Available
	Not Available $1,201	417Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,211	377	Not Available
	Not Available $1,211	377Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,211	455	Not Available
	Not Available $1,211	455Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,231	444	Not Available
	Not Available $1,231	444Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,236	380	Not Available
	Not Available $1,236	380Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,236	438	Not Available
	Not Available $1,236	438Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,236	462	Not Available
	Not Available $1,236	462Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,241	473	Not Available
	Not Available $1,241	473Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,246	375	Not Available
	Not Available $1,246	375Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,251	415	Not Available
	Not Available $1,251	415Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,251	428	Not Available
	Not Available $1,251	428Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,256	385	Not Available
	Not Available $1,256	385Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,256	378	Not Available
	Not Available $1,256	378Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,258	430	Not Available
	Not Available $1,258	430Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,261	423	Not Available
	Not Available $1,261	423Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,261	423	Not Available
	Not Available $1,261	423Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,261	428	Not Available
	Not Available $1,261	428Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,266	449	Not Available
	Not Available $1,266	449Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,266	460	Not Available
	Not Available $1,266	460Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,266	461	Not Available
	Not Available $1,266	461Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,271	419	Not Available
	Not Available $1,271	419Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,296	413	Not Available
	Not Available $1,296	413Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,346	402	Not Available
	Not Available $1,346	402Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,346	549	Not Available
	Not Available $1,346	549Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,356	463	Not Available
	Not Available $1,356	463Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,361	522	Not Available
	Not Available $1,361	522Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,377	495	Available Now	New
	Available Now $1,377	495Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,398	505	Available Now
	Available Now $1,398	505Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,439	507	7/26/25
	7/26/25 $1,439	507Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,485	634	8/9/25
	8/9/25 $1,485	634Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,090	516	Not Available
	Not Available $1,090	516Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,090	518	Not Available
	Not Available $1,090	518Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,115	623	Not Available
	Not Available $1,115	623Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,190	621	Not Available
	Not Available $1,190	621Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,215	668	Not Available
	Not Available $1,215	668Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,215	673	Not Available
	Not Available $1,215	673Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,215	672	Not Available
	Not Available $1,215	672Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,240	619	Not Available
	Not Available $1,240	619Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,240	616	Not Available
	Not Available $1,240	616Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,265	750	Not Available
	Not Available $1,265	750Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,275	566	Not Available
	Not Available $1,275	566Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,280	564	Not Available
	Not Available $1,280	564Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,290	566	Not Available
	Not Available $1,290	566Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,305	671	Not Available
	Not Available $1,305	671Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,315	546	Not Available
	Not Available $1,315	546Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,320	573	Not Available
	Not Available $1,320	573Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,325	555	Not Available
	Not Available $1,325	555Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,325	657	Not Available
	Not Available $1,325	657Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,330	519	Not Available
	Not Available $1,330	519Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,335	647	Not Available
	Not Available $1,335	647Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,345	496	Not Available
	Not Available $1,345	496Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,345	572	Not Available
	Not Available $1,345	572Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,350	565	Not Available
	Not Available $1,350	565Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,355	717	Not Available
	Not Available $1,355	717Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,365	511	Not Available
	Not Available $1,365	511Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,365	574	Not Available
	Not Available $1,365	574Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,370	559	Not Available
	Not Available $1,370	559Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,370	647	Not Available
	Not Available $1,370	647Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,380	573	Not Available
	Not Available $1,380	573Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,385	539	Not Available
	Not Available $1,385	539Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,390	526	Not Available
	Not Available $1,390	526Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,390	578	Not Available
	Not Available $1,390	578Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,390	707	Not Available
	Not Available $1,390	707Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,395	576	Not Available
	Not Available $1,395	576Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,395	595	Not Available
	Not Available $1,395	595Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,395	644	Not Available
	Not Available $1,395	644Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,400	501	Not Available
	Not Available $1,400	501Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,400	579	Not Available
	Not Available $1,400	579Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,400	596	Not Available
	Not Available $1,400	596Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,410	517	Not Available
	Not Available $1,410	517Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,410	715	Not Available
	Not Available $1,410	715Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,415	642	Not Available
	Not Available $1,415	642Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,415	711	Not Available
	Not Available $1,415	711Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,420	638	Not Available
	Not Available $1,420	638Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,425	537	Not Available
	Not Available $1,425	537Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,430	644	Not Available
	Not Available $1,430	644Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,435	568	Not Available
	Not Available $1,435	568Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,435	656	Not Available
	Not Available $1,435	656Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,445	522	Not Available
	Not Available $1,445	522Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,460	598	Not Available
	Not Available $1,460	598Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,465	640	Not Available
	Not Available $1,465	640Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,465	659	Not Available
	Not Available $1,465	659Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,470	631	Not Available
	Not Available $1,470	631Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,475	589	Not Available
	Not Available $1,475	589Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,485	619	Not Available
	Not Available $1,485	619Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,515	495	Not Available
	Not Available $1,515	495Sq. Ft.
	1 Bathroom	$1,610	941	Not Available
	Not Available $1,610	941Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,659	876	8/12/25
	8/12/25 $1,659	876Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,704	949	8/16/25
	8/16/25 $1,704	949Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,824	787	8/5/25
	8/5/25 $1,824	787Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,834	762	7/5/25
	7/5/25 $1,834	762Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,849	823	Available Now
	Available Now $1,849	823Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,859	788	Available Now
	Available Now $1,859	788Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,859	867	8/23/25
	8/23/25 $1,859	867Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,899	767	8/23/25
	8/23/25 $1,899	767Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,919	827	8/9/25
	8/9/25 $1,919	827Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,929	919	Available Now
	Available Now $1,929	919Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,124	1,038	7/5/25
	7/5/25 $2,124	1,038Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,674	863	Not Available
	Not Available $1,674	863Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,674	889	Not Available
	Not Available $1,674	889Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,749	863	Not Available
	Not Available $1,749	863Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,794	866	Not Available
	Not Available $1,794	866Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,804	801	Not Available
	Not Available $1,804	801Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,809	870	Not Available
	Not Available $1,809	870Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,814	830	Not Available
	Not Available $1,814	830Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,834	877	Not Available
	Not Available $1,834	877Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,849	770	Not Available
	Not Available $1,849	770Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,849	985	Not Available
	Not Available $1,849	985Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,889	990	Not Available
	Not Available $1,889	990Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,899	984	Not Available
	Not Available $1,899	984Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,939	867	Not Available
	Not Available $1,939	867Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,939	840	Not Available
	Not Available $1,939	840Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,954	1,004	Not Available
	Not Available $1,954	1,004Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$1,979	895	Not Available
	Not Available $1,979	895Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,159	991	Not Available
	Not Available $2,159	991Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,174	1,050	Not Available
	Not Available $2,174	1,050Sq. Ft.
	2 Bathrooms	$2,260	977	Available Now
	Available Now $2,260	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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Lease Terms

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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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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

Fees and Policies

The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.

One-Time Move-In Fees

Administrative Fee
$250
Application Fee
$50

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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Amenities

Unit Features

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Unique Features

Fees and Policies

One-Time Move-In Fees

Additional Services

Storage

Cats Allowed

Restrictions

Dogs Allowed

Restrictions

Matterport 3D Tours

Security

Shopping Centers

Transit / Subway

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