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October 21, 2011
SQUARE FEET | THE 30-MINUTE INTERVIEW: Edward A. Applebome
The New York Times
by Vivian Marino
Surely we're not qualified to report for The New York Times, not having attended Harvard, Yale or Princeton, but here's a question we would've asked the president and CEO of AKRF: how many times has your firm ever found an environmental impact that was too great for a development project to go forward?
Mr. Applebome, 59, is the president and chief executive of AKRF, an environmental planning and engineering firm.
The company, which is based in New York, has prepared environmental impact studies for numerous development projects throughout the city, including Columbia University’s expansion plans, the Atlantic Yards and the rebuilding of the World Trade Center.
...Q Who are some of your clients?
A We’ve worked for almost all the big development organizations: Durst, Tishman, Related, Rudin, Resnick, Forest City, Sterling Equities, Vornado, Glenwood, Trump, Brookfield, Hines... I’m sure I’m leaving some out.
...Q This is AKRF’s 30th year in business.
A Yes, and it’s a big accomplishment to have worked in this industry for that long and to still be going strong.
NoLandGrab: Consistently finding "no adverse impact" is a sure formula for success!
Posted by eric at October 21, 2011 11:08 AM