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Apicella of Cappelli appointed to board of trustees by Friends of Westchester County Parks

Joseph Apicella has been appointed as a trustee to the board of trustees of The Friends of Westchester County Parks. Apicella's real estate and development expertise spans 26 years in both the private and public sectors. For the past 10 years, he has served as senior VP with Cappelli Enterprises. In this capacity, he has led the team associated with the acquisition, approval and construction of $2 billion worth of projects, including: Harbor Sq., a 150-unit condo, retail and park complex on the banks of the Hudson River in Ossining; Trump Park in Yorktown, a 141-unit condo community set on a 40-acre nature preserve; Trump Plaza in New Rochelle, a 194-unit condo development; and City Center in White Plains, a 750,000 s/f mixed-use development in the downtown area featuring 300 rentals, a 212-unit Trump Tower and Lofts, and various retail stores and restaurants. He serves on many civic, social and business groups including the Westchester Economic Development committee; NYS Assessor's Association, National Trust for Historic Preservation, New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, New Rochelle BID, Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce, and Yorktown Chamber of Commerce. Apicella holds a B.S. in Political Science and a minor in Business Administration from Mercy College. He is a licensed professional real estate appraiser in NYS.
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