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Baltimore health tech company Aperio Health is getting a boost of confidence and funds from TEDCO. Aperio is one of 10 recipients of TEDCOs latest round of seed funding.

Aperio cofounder Drew Clark said the funding from TEDCO goes a long way in building the companys credibility.

Smart capital is much more important than just capital, he said. The support from TEDCO helped us raise additional funds.

The money from TEDCO is going towards building the software for their health intelligence platform. Instead of trying to sell to big hospitals like Johns Hopkins, Clark said Aperio is focused on community service providers and outlets who work with people on Medicare and Medicaid.

We believe the healthcare system is going to evolve, and community service providers and clinics will be at the forefront of healthcare, he said, adding that the technology used by many behavioral and mental health providers is outdated.

Aperio offers a new take on the tech.The company is launching the platform in October with their first client ncgCare. The company provides community-based treatment services such as substance abuse and mental health services in Virginia and several other states.

Baltimore is a great city for healthcare potential and we want to be a part of the brain power that is taking advantage of that, Clark said.

In addition to the $100,000 Aperio received from TEDCO, Clarks said theyve also raised $650,000 in other funding and are looking to raise $300,000 more by the end of the year.

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Feeling pressed for space? The solution might be right under your feet.

Finished basements are a low-cost way to add resale value to your home at a fraction of what it costs to build up or out. And while they certainly come with risks, including leaks, most of these obstacles can be avoided with a little research and planning.

Finished basements have steadily become among the most popular renovation projects during the past two decades, according to surveys conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). About 30 percent of contractors report it as the top homeowner request, following kitchen and bath remodels (about 80 percent) and additions (40 to 50 percent). Many home experts attribute that to todays volatile real estate market.

For lots of people, moving just isnt an option right now, said Karen Vidal, a partner in the Los Angeles firm Design Vidal. They want to squeeze as much out of their current homes as they can.

Vince Butler, a former chairman of the NAHB who works for Butler Brothers in Clifton, Va., says that most home basement renovations take one to two months to complete and cost between $50,000 and $75,000. Additions often cost twice that yet have lower returns on investment because they add less space. In 2017, Remodeling magazines annual Cost vs. Value survey reported that the average basement remodel cost $71,000, with the potential added value estimated at $50,000.

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Butler calls basements the low-hanging fruit of home renovations: Theyre fairly simple, the bones are usually there, and you can knock it out in a summer.

Youve already got floors, walls and a ceiling. Most of the time, youre just adding finishes to an existing box, said James Crisp, a principal at Crisp Architects in Millbrook, N.Y., who has helped clients transform their basements into gyms, wine cellars, pubs, soundproof playrooms and state-of-the-art home theaters.

You can do almost anything so long as you secure the permit, he said. Really, just about the only thing you cant do is a sunroom.

If youre considering a basement remodel, youll need to hire a contractor to look at your plumbing and heating systems, identify any red flags, and help you crunch the numbers. That can get complicated, so here are some key things and a few tricks to making the most of a dark and dingy room.

First, its a good idea to familiarize yourself with local building codes, even if you plan on hiring a professional to carry out the project. Different renovations require different permits and inspections, so having a sense of the rules will help you settle on a realistic timeline. Check your countys website for guidelines. (A tip: Construction permits can be terribly dense, so when its time to file, many homeowners have their contractor, designer or architect submit on their behalf.)

If you plan to turn your basement into a rental unit, be prepared to meet a separate set of requirements that, at a minimum, include a separate exit or point of egress and bathroom. Crisp called the cost difference a big leap, especially when you consider how tenants affect your mortgage rate and taxes, along with regular maintenance.

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Clients often dont realize how involved it is to make a unit legal, said Bruce Wentworth, owner of architectural firm Wentworth, of Chevy Chase, Md. I tell folks its only worth it if theyre committed to renting long-term, he said. If not, keep it for yourself.

Home offices are less of an undertaking, depending on how much traffic youre expecting. When her company moved from an awkward office to a 1,400-square-foot open-plan home basement two years ago, Cathleen Gruver spearheaded the horse-country-inspired redesign.

The old space didnt have an area for us to come and work together, so this was an opportunity to solve that problem, she said. In fact, Gruver suggests that anyone tackling a renovation ask two questions to stay on track: What isnt working, and how will this solve it?

In Gruvers new offices, the walls are lined with custom cabinetry that doubles as desks. Theres a large round table in the center of the room for meetings that, fittingly, makes for a family-around-the-dinner-table feel. Gruver used light paint colors to make the space feel airy and added a $7,000 wet bar and full bathroom for resale flexibility ($18,000). All told, the redesign cost $73,000, or about $52 per square foot. She estimates that it would have amounted to closer to $75 per square foot, but trade discounts and a long line of family contractors helped keep costs low.

Her favorite trick: Splurge on statement pieces like a chandelier or small areas like the shower floor. You need less of it, so you can opt for something nicer, she said.

For families that want an out-of-the-way space for kids to play, the basement can be a great rec room. Some designers have found clever ways to up the ante. In 2010, Melanie Morris, an interior designer in Brookville, N.Y., turned her basement into an indoor hockey rink for her three sons, ages 7, 11 and 13. The surrounding walls are hidden storage closets, and the rink is made out of poured rubber, a custom alternative to rubber mats.

Basement flooring should never be an afterthought, she said. Dont make that mistake. It should be able to weather leaks, floods, condensation. And if you have kids, it should be able to take a beating.

Regardless of what you plan to do with the room, Crisp agrees that its crucial to install water-resistant flooring. He recommends installing a moisture barrier on top of the concrete or using wood grain ceramic tiles on the concrete. Gruver used vinyl flooring, which is water-resistant, durable and cost-effective. If it scratches, you just peel that plank up and put a new one down, she said.

As cool and calm as designers sound, its hard not to wonder whether basements test their patience. Along with fickle floors and leaky pipes, most basements have low ceilings (the average height is seven feet) and little to no natural light. Thin-lined, low-profile furniture will help the room feel more spacious, and if adding windows is too costly, layer light throughout the area with lamps, sconces and track lighting.

Finally, nearly all basements are interrupted by at least one bulky beam or interior column that so often sits in the middle of the room. If thats the case with your basement, whatever you do, dont remove it. Its supporting your house. Instead, follow Wentworths lead and use strategic decorating to trick the eye.

When he was hired to turn the basement of a 1920s rowhouse into a play space for a family in 2011, he had to design around two awkward beams that flanked the planned seating area. As a solution, he covered them and a few surrounding ducts, pipes and wires with drywall to make them look like structural columns. Then, he painted them charcoal gray and lined them with thin strips of birch plywood for a dose of architectural flair.

Now its the most interesting part of the room, he said.

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MANKATO Despite a little uncertainty over a large price tag, the Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners plans to move ahead with plans to renovate and add onto the county's government center on South Fifth Street.

Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday morning in support of a resolution on the project.

The project comes after three years of work by county officials. It's split into four parts: $7.3 million to replace the center's parking ramp, $7.5 million for a 38,000 square-foot addition to the government center, $6.3 million for renovation costs, and $2.7 million for design, testing and other associated costs. Blue Earth County will pay for the project using a combination of borrowed money and funding reserves.

The county is embarking on the project to free up more space for departments and growing resident service needs. The new building will help bring together multiple departments in one central location, which will free up space at the nearby historical courthouse.

To that end, the county will replace its current 220-spot parking ramp with a 340-spot parking structure, along with some additional parking spots along the street. The new two-story addition to the south of the building also will include an unfinished basement, which will house a shower and potential gym equipment for county workers.

The renovations will address current and upcoming maintenance issues at the 60-year-old government center, according to County Administrator Bob Meyer.

"Because we are going to be doing an extensive remodeling, it is an opportunity to not only bring it up to code but address some of the deficiencies that we're likely to be faced with in the near future regardless," Meyer told the board Tuesday morning.

Several commissioners initially balked at the project's high price. In response, county officials have cut about $500,000 out of the project's cost estimate. Commissioner Drew Campbell hopes the county continues to look for savings as construction continues, while Commissioner Will Purvis said he was undecided on the project up until a day or two before Tuesday's meeting.

Commissioner Vance Stuehrenberg cast the lone dissenting vote. Though Stuehrenberg supports most of the project, he took issue with the $1.1 million basement that's part of the addition plans. Stuehrenberg tried to separate out the addition from other plans through several motions and amendments but didn't get support from the rest of the board.

Stuehrenberg is concerned the basement represents a waste of taxpayer money because it won't be utilized right away and more space would be opened up in other county buildings.

"I don't believe we need this $1 million basement underneath our new building," he said. "I believe it's not right to be charging our constituents, our taxpayers, levies that end up to be about a 3 percent levy to put an extra basement underneath there."

Other commissioners and county officials pointed out putting a basement in during construction now is cheaper than a future project to put in a basement. Representatives from architecture firm ISG said a full basement would only require digging down 4 to 5 additional feet from the building's foundation without one, and would be cheaper per square inch compared to other parts of the building. In addition, the basement will remain largely unfinished until the county needs more space in the future.

"This is not an easy task," Commissioner Kip Bruender said. "Nobody likes to spend this kind of money. But it's an infrastructure piece that we have to have."

Bruender agreed building the basement now compared to even three years in the future would save the county money and represents a better opportunity than potentially adding a third floor in the future.

Construction is set to start next spring and run through the next year.

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Jonathan Porter has seen his share of pets walk through wet concrete poured by his construction company, but when he checked on a basement floor last week, he could only laugh at a sight he'd never witnessed.

Standing in the middle of a wet concrete floor with a panic-stricken look was Izzadora Millaway, 2, wondering how to get herself out of this mess.

"I looked inside and about 25 feet away from me I see this child standing dead center, and she had a look on her face that was priceless,'' Porter told TODAY. "She didn't know whether to back up or move forward."

"We were kind of taken aback by the whole situations, and we figured Jonathan was going to be extremely irritated because they were working hard, but it was comical,'' Izzadora's mother, Sara Millaway, told TODAY.

Porter, the owner of Porter Concrete Construction Company, had poured the concrete with his four-man crew about 45 minutes earlier in the basement of the Millaways' home in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Porter is also a member of the local fire and rescue team and had left to assist with a nearby automobile accident after pouring the concrete. When he returned, he was telling Izzadora's parents about the accident when the little girl heard them talking outside and wanted to see what the fuss was about.

She was upstairs with her brother, Colten, 3, and sister, Tapanga, 14, along with their grandmother when she sneaked away. There are no doors between the upstairs and the basement because of the remodeling work, so Izzadora walked right down the stairs and across the wet concrete while trying to make her way outside.

"To her, I guess it was just squishy on her toes and she was going to keep walking until she found us,'' Millaway said.

"When I saw her, I said, 'Oh my God,''' Porter said. "I told her to stand right there. Her parents looked like they were going to get irate, but it was just funny."

"They had just poured that section, so I was hoping that it wouldn't dry that quickly,'' Millaway said. "Had they already left, I probably would've had to call 911 because we didn't know what to do."

Porter had them take a picture of Izzadora standing in the concrete as a keepsake before washing her feet off with detergent and water. He then poured concrete over Izzadora's trail and left a small section where he immortalized the footprints of Izzadora and Colten in the corner of the room as a memory for the family.

As far as Izzadora learning her lesson, the jury is still out.

"Probably not,'' Millaway said. "She's probably going to do it again the next time she sees some. I think she enjoyed it. She stood there like it was fun."

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Home owners Charles Wintrub and Tammy Davis with Zuul, the family pet in Stamford.

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Couple converts Shippan Point colonial into house of their dreams

STAMFORD It started with an oven and quickly escalated.

Tammy Davis and Chuck Wintrub did not expect remodeling their kitchen to accommodate a fancy new appliance would mean the beginning of a full renovation to their turn-of-the-century Verplank Avenue home.

But thats how these things often go.

Now, eight years after turning the Shippan Point colonial into their dream house, Davis and Wintrub are happily doing it all over again in Boulder, Colo. The couple is moving out west to be near their son and his wife, who are expecting their first child in the fall.

Id rather be with grandchildren, Wintrub said. We can build another home of our dreams.

At the onset of their real estate hunt nearly 20 years ago, the couple initially set their sights on North Stamford, where Wintrub was raised. They were not expecting to fall in love with a 1910 house a block from the lapping shore.

Shippan has that effect on people, and its easy to see why.

Here the lot is flat, the neighbors are fabulous and theres only one way in, which I think builds a community, he said.

The couple undertook some early renovation projects, like finishing the basement into a comfy den for their two sons, who were 9 and 10 when the family moved across town in 1998.

What was cool is that all their friends would come over and hang out here. They were great kids and we knew exactly what they were up to, Wintrub said.

No, we knew exactly where they were, Davis corrected.

We had a sense of what they were up to, her husband said. They were good kids.

The basement has a built-in refrigerator and shelves, not to mention a wine cellar for the adults and and a cut-out under the stairs for Fido. Or in this case its Gozer, the familys last dog.

Their current pooch, Zuul (Ghostbusters figures heavily into the family narrative) prefers the yard, a flawlessly manicured third of an acre where Davis and Wintrub have hosted several outdoor movie nights. Guests were invited to viewings of Chinatown and To Kill a Mockingbird under the stars, the salty breeze from the water cooling them on balmy summer nights.

We would have people come in their PJs and bring a lawn chair, Davis said.

The interior of 35 Verplank is just as conducive to entertaining. With twin ovens and six burners, the Bluestar range that launched their renovation is used to cook for upward of 30 guests. A wall-mounted TV overlooks the 12-foot granite island. Theres a formal dining room with speakers tucked into the ceiling.

I love to cook. Thats my hobby, said Wintrub, chairman of Stamford-based Catalyst Marketing. We love to do Sunday night dinners. When I cook all day, I like to watch football, so we set the kitchen up around me being able to cook and watch football.

The upstairs guest bedroom opens onto one of two second-floor porches. The one off that room is the cocktail porch, while the one off the master suite is for drinking coffee, the couple likes to say. When the trees are barren, the shoreline is visible from the upper stories. The couple had a front-row seat for Hurricane Sandy rolling in back in October 2012, drinks in hand.

Wintrub and Davis will cherish these memories when they leave their five-bedroom, five-bathroom, 4,400-square-foot home, on the market for $1.45 million, and move into dream house No. 2.

Standing in his perfect kitchen, once a porch, and scratching the dogs head, Wintrub said simply, Dreams change.

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Radnor >> After complying will all the requirements and passing a new inspection on Monday, Margaret Kuos in Wayne reopened its doors. Larry Taltoan, Radnor Township health inspector, ordered the well-known Chinese eatery closed after it failed an inspection last week. At that time, owner Margaret Kuo said that they would work with authorities to take care of any problems.

Everything is back to normal, her husband, Warren Kuo, said on Tuesday. He said they have met with employees and now everybody is on the same page.

Its our heart and soul, Warren Kuo said about the Chinese restaurant which is marking its 15th anniversary in Wayne this year. There is no absentee management.

He insisted that there were no rodents or roaches in the restaurant.

A July 31 letter from David Earwood with Modern Exterminating & Termite Co. stated: After doing a thorough inspection of the property, it is my professional opinion that there is neither a rodent or pest infestation at this location.

Also, May and June receipts from Wilson Pest Control found the sanitation at the site was good.

Asked via email about the finding by an outside contractor that there were no rodents present in the restaurant, Taltoan had no comment.

The Kuos own two other restaurants, Margaret Kuos in Media and Mandarin in Malvern. Margaret Kuo has received many awards for her cooking over the years. She is known for her authentic Peking duck recipe and both Taiwanese and northern Chinese cuisine. The Wayne restaurant also has a traditional Japanese sushi bar upstairs.

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