The New York Public Library's expanded and renovated Melrose Branch recently reopened in the Bronx. AKRF prepared the CEQR Environmental Assessment Statement and Technical Memorandum and provided geotechnical engineering for the project designed by Mitchell Giurgola. Read on: https://lnkd.in/efdpBrk2 #libraries #NYPL #CEQR #thebronx
AKRF
Environmental Services
New York, New York 11,730 followers
We transform environments by creatively solving their most complex challenges.
About us
Founded in 1981, AKRF employs 400 planners, engineers, scientists, economists, landscape designers, geologists, historians, archaeologists, acousticians, and many related professionals transforming environments by creatively solving their most complex challenges. We believe that to be original is to be transformative.
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http://www.akrf.com
External link for AKRF
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1981
- Specialties
- Air Quality, Construction Mgmt., Cultural Resources, Economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, GIS, Planning, Natural Resources, Permitting, Site/Civil, Geotechnical & Marine Engineering, Traffic, Water Resources, Transportation, Site Assessment/Remediation, NEPA, SEQRA/CEQR, Land Use, Zoning, Resiliency, and Acoustics, Noise & Vibration
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District Galleria, a proposed mixed-use community in downtown White Plains, was recently recognized with two awards. AKRF is providing SEQRA environmental review, civil engineering, and site assessment and remediation for the redevelopment project led by Pacific Retail Capital Partners. Congratulations to the team!
We are ecstatic to share PRCP's District Galleria project was honored with two awards this week! Commercial Observer named the project the Design and Development Project of the Year during their Breakthrough Awards Breakfast this Tuesday which recognized the teams, deals, developments, and executives across asset classes and verticals who have succeeded despite economic and urban challenges. Yesterday, the project was further honored with a Silver award at the ICSC Global Design and Development Awards. ICSC Global Awards are know to be the most recognized achievement for professional excellence in the marketplaces industry and we are grateful to be recognized amongst our talented peers. These awards are not just a recognition of our design and development; it is a testament to the vision, dedication, and collaboration that have been the cornerstone of our efforts for over 7 years. Our deepest thanks to our partners, Aareal Bank AG, Cappelli Organization, and SL Green Realty Corp. Our design team: Kimley-Horn, Eric Rains Landscape Architecture, Gensler, and AKRF with a special thank you to our PRCP in house design team (Annmarie Plenge, Ian (Sangyoon) Kim, Ryan K. Min, and Sung Suk Yoo) your support and belief in our vision have been pivotal. Together, we have embarked on a transformative journey to reshape the urban fabric of downtown White Plains, NY. Together, we are not just designing buildings; we are crafting the future of real estate for the next generation. #cre #mixeduseasset #prcp #districtgalleria #whiteplains #newyorkcre #assetdesign #creaward #commercialobserver #assetdevelopment #icsc
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Earlier this month our latest AEC Audiophile Music Club convened in AKRF's PinDrop acoustical rendering suite for music, refreshments, camaraderie, and sonic bliss in one of the quietest rooms in New York City with optimal audio and acoustics. Our theme: 4/4 No More! While the 4/4 time signature is a regular and simple beat pattern widely used in most forms of popular Western music, musicians of all genres—from esoteric to mainstream—have been experimenting with odd time signatures. For this session's theme we celebrated songs that embrace a time signature other than 4/4 at some point within their song's composition. Join the PinDrop community: https://lnkd.in/ggR-_DSb #akrfpindrop #acoustics #aecindustry #soundsimulation
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Last week, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for Highbridge, a sustainable, mixed-use development in the Bronx. The 31-story building will be fully electric and include supportive and affordable housing and transitional family housing. AKRF is providing CEQR environmental planning and historic resources consulting for the project developed by Samaritan Daytop Village, Inc. Read on: https://lnkd.in/eQgiYTvy #affordablehousing #supportivehousing #CEQR #thebronx
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AKRF is excited to welcome Heather Waldmann, CHMM, as Senior Technical Director for site assessment and remediation. Heather bolsters AKRF’s environmental consulting capabilities on Long Island with her experience managing investigation and remediation through construction for public and private clients. #siteassessment #hazardousmaterials #remediation
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Congratulations to the New York City Economic Development Corporation, New York City FC, and project partners on breaking ground for Etihad Park, New York's first professional soccer-specific stadium. The stadium is part of the Willets Point Transformation project in Queens for which AKRF has provided environmental support for nearly two decades. The project will also include the development of 2,500 affordable residential units, a 650-Student Public School, a 250-room hotel, and approximately 1.5 acres of public open space. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-zTUxBG (Photo credit to NYCFC) #sportsinfrastructure #affordablehousing #communitydevelopment
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AKRF reposted this
Today's AKRF Perspective is on the life-saving benefits of reducing road speeds: https://lnkd.in/eVa6w-if If you want to learn more, contact me or Elaine Du, PE. And please drive safely!
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Last week marked a major milestone for the new Portal North Bridge, which will improve daily travel for New Jersey rail commuters. AKRF led the preparation of the NEPA Environmental Impact Statement, secured the environmental permits, and contributed to all planning, design and engineering phases of the project.
Today, Kevin Corbett was joined by FTA Region 2 Regional Administrator Michael Culotta and other stakeholders at the new Portal North Bridge. The first of the bridge’s 3 massive arches has arrived and been lifted into position, bringing the project a giant leap closer to completion. https://bit.ly/3AQxDjs
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AKRF reposted this
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has made this report accessible to all: https://lnkd.in/ezt8gSXa AKRF worked with PA SHPO and our teaming partner evolveEA on this fast-paced, collaborative project in Southwestern Pennsylvania, which identified the challenges and opportunities for historic preservation and economic revitalization in smaller deindustrialized communities, focusing on twelve riverfront municipalities.
Deindustrialized Communities Market Study: What We Learned - Pennsylvania Historic Preservation
https://pahistoricpreservation.com
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Last week, Wendy Ho co-led a guided tour of the East Side Coastal Resiliency project to showcase the project's progression and highlight achievements made this year, including the recent install of Corlears Hook Bridge. Thank you to our fellow tour guides and project partners NYC Department of Design and Construction, One Architecture & Urbanism (ONE), MNLA, BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, and HNTB. We're looking forward to sharing more ESCR milestones and celebrations in 2025. #resiliency #infrastructure #coastalflooding
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