Last week the New York City Industrial Development Agency announced its financial closing for the East River Energy Storage Project—the largest battery energy storage project in the city to date. The facility along Astoria's East River waterfront will be capable of storing up to 100 megawatts upon completion. Congratulations to our client 174 Power Global, for whom AKRF has been providing multi-media permitting and environmental services. #cleanenergy #energystorage #batterystorage #BESS https://lnkd.in/exiAfN3K
AKRF
Environmental Services
New York, New York 11,025 followers
300 planners, engineers, environmental scientists, and related professionals delivering the value of strategic thinking
About us
Founded in 1981, AKRF employs 400 planners, engineers, scientists, economists, landscape designers, and related professionals bringing the value of strategic thinking to our land development, transportation, energy, and water clients. Offices are located throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, and the company completes projects around the country.
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http://www.akrf.com
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- 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, Acoustics, Noise & Vibration, Audiovisual & Multimedia, and Technology
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Construction is underway on Phase 2 of the Marcus Garvey Village Extension, a seven-building affordable and supportive housing project on the Marcus Garvey Apartments campus in Brownsville, Brooklyn. AKRF prepared the CEQR Environmental Assessment Statement for the project developed by L+M Development Partners LLC, Osborne Association, and Services for the UnderServed. Phase 1 was completed in 2022. #affordablehousing #supportivehousing #housing #brooklyn #CEQR https://lnkd.in/e6X_EgWS
Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 287-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Brooklyn
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Can your project meet the new Green Fast Track Type II requirements for a streamlined CEQR review? Connect with AKRF at today's New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) Conference to learn how we advise development teams on whether and how a Type II exemption could apply. AKRF has been a key stakeholder in developing the Green Fast Track Initiative and served on the Get Stuff Built Advisory Board. We are the consultant of choice for affordable, senior, and supportive housing in New York City—having worked on over 200 such projects throughout the region. #greenfasttrack #cityofyes #getstuffbuilt #affordablehousing #seniorhousing #supportivehousing #housing #CEQR #ULURP https://lnkd.in/djA-aPyY
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Please join us in welcoming Christopher Coogan to AKRF as a Vice President for civil engineering. Chris specializes in innovative solutions and project delivery for complex multidisciplinary transportation enhancement projects involving roadways, bridges, stormwater drainage, utilities, and other civil infrastructure. He can be reached at ccoogan@akrf.com. #aecindustry #transportation #engineering #infrastructure https://lnkd.in/eV6M5xnY
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Join AKRF at the Westchester County Association's Real Estate Conference on May 15 for a discussion of climate change and resiliency. The program will include a fireside chat with Luke Falk of energyRe and a panel discussion featuring Ashley Ley, AICP of AKRF, Julia Gisewite, LEED AP, WELL AP of Turner Construction Company, and Elsa Mullin of Skanska, and moderated by Stephanie Leib of GF55 Architects. #westchesterny #climate #resiliency #realestate https://lnkd.in/erbvxqAE
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The new Urban Empowerment Center under construction in Harlem was recently featured in The New York Times. AKRF has provided environmental site assessment/remediation and noise consulting services for the $250 million mixed-use development with a headquarters for the National Urban League, new Urban Civil Rights Museum, affordable housing, office space for nonprofit organizations and institutions, and retail space. Leading the project are Taconic Partners, Prusik Group, L+M Development Partners LLC, and BRP Companies, with Beyer Blinder Belle as the architect. #affordablehousing #civilrightsmuseum #aecindustry #harlem #mixeduse https://lnkd.in/eARA34Su
The National Urban League Comes Home
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Carmen Villegas Apartments in East Harlem won a NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Award. AKRF is acoustical consultant for the senior housing development being designed by Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC and developed by Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corporation, Xylem Projects, and Urban Builders Collaborative. #seniorhousing #affordablehousing #harlem #housing https://lnkd.in/ed9cp4zT
MagnussonArchitecture+Planning on Instagram: "Carmen Villegas Apartments (CVA) wins a @nyserda #BuildingsofExcellence Award! The 217-unit senior housing development was also recognized with a Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence. Head over to @passivehouseaccelerator to read more about Round 4 of the program and listen to Podcast episode #182 to hear analysis and interviews with representatives from
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Chris Calvert from AKRF and Rita Campon from Parsons Corporation are presenting “Environmental Justice Considerations for the I-81 Viaduct Project” today at the National Association of Environmental Professionals' Annual Conference and Symposium. #NAEP #I81viaduct #transportation #environmentaljustice https://lnkd.in/e2f4QcCf
NAEP 2024 Annual Conference & Training Symposium
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Haley Hutson of AKRF will be presenting twice this month at the ITE - A Community of Transportation Professionals Northeastern District Annual Meeting on Long Island: “Scaling TSMO to the Municipal Level” and “Autonomous Goods Delivery: Yes in my Bike Lane.” Connect with Haley and other AKRF attendees at the conference to learn more about our traffic and transportation practice. #ITE #traffic #transportation #TSMO #freight
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Award season continues with this year's AIA New York | Center for Architecture and American Society of Landscape Architects New York Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards, which honored the High Line Moynihan Connector, for which AKRF prepared the Environmental Assessment Statement, and East Midtown Greenway, for which AKRF provided a range of environmental services. #park #greenway #bikeped #aecindustry https://lnkd.in/eGeTc3ja
AIANY and ASLANY honor parks, airports, and other projects in Transportation + Infrastructure Design Excellence Awards
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