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When customers are ready for a completely new electrical system, a fleet repair, or acquiring a property, Austgen Companies in Griffith, Ind., is ready too, with all the experience, equipment, and qualified people to get the job done.

Were a third-generation company thats been in business for 70 years, says Mike Austgen, president of Austgen Companies. Its clear hes proud of how the business that began in 1944 as an appliance store has expanded to include Austgen Electric, a full-service electric company; Austgen Properties, a property management company; and Austgen Fleet Service, specializing in mechanical repair of fleet vehicles.

Austgen Companies has diversified over time, allowing us to offer more services to our valued customers, with excellence always at the forefront of our business.

As a full-service electrical department taking projects from design to completion, Austgen Electric specializes in taking a concept, designing a solution and building the design. That includes medium voltage distribution, power distribution, control systems and programming. An all-inclusive service like this helps customers projects move forward faster and more smoothly.

We have the ability to quickly size up a projects requirements, and are very competitive in our pricing, says Austgen. The company philosophy applies to every aspect of the three companies under the Austgen umbrella: We work diligently to complete all projects in a timely and efficient manner, with minimal visibility to ongoing operations.

The electrical contractor offers industrial and commercial electrical construction. Residential business is a new component of the electrical department.

Over the years, the company has consistently made quality a priority, in its services and its customer interaction, with certified electricians specializing in home electrical repair. The highest safety standards, quality, product dependability, efficiency, and replacement parts accessibility are essential to every project. You can hear the energy as Mike Austgen explains, Were starting a residential division to offer the same professional service and attention to detail to the homeowner that we do in our commercial and industrial customers.

The second-generation Austgen Properties offers real estate rentals for just about every need, including industrial buildings, commercial business spaces, U-lock storage spaces and even living spaces, from studio apartments to three-bedroom homes in northwest Indiana.

Austgen understands commercial and industrial needs require a wide variety of options, so and industrial spaces range from 600 to 100,000 square feet, commercial/retail suites range from 500 to 15,000 square feet, and storage units are available from 5-by-5 feet to 15,000 square feet.

Austgen Fleet Service has been offering specialization in mechanical repair of fleet vehicles for 30 years, providing automation, fleet service and repair for such needs as walking beam rebuilds, leaf springs, DOT inspections, RV repairs, 24-hour roadside service, and school bus inspections and repair. Austgen offers years of experience and quality work to every job. There is no job we cant handle, says Mike Austgen.

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An East Village man is hanging onto his rent-stabilized apartment for dear life.

Rory Denis has endured deafening construction and dusty conditions for nearly a year and a half, all because he cant bear to part with his beloved and cheap home at 338 E. 6th St., where hes lived for 44 years.

I was born here, Ill die here. My yellow toenails are going to be embedded in the staircase as they drag me out, Denis jokingly told The Post on Sunday. All kidding aside, Im miserable.

The five-story apartment building has been undergoing serious renovations since May 2013 and has been gutted from top to bottom except for Denis fourth-floor apartment, which still has its floors and walls intact.

The stairway is like playing mousetrap, said Denis, 65. Its a nightmare. I feel like a bathtub on a broomstick.

General contractor Esteban Vazquez griped that the lone holdout has created a headache for his workers, who have to skip 4 when theyre installing electrical wiring and plumbing throughout the building.

Hes been here for eons . . . the guy pays like $350 a month rent, Vazquez said. I dont blame him. I wouldnt move either, but youre going to live in that condition? The house is totally ransacked.

Vazquez added, Hes just trying to stop the inevitable.

Denis refused to disclose how much he pays in rent.

His landlord, Nurjahan Ahmed, is barred from evicting him because of stringent housing laws that protect rent-stabilized tenants. Denis said Ahmed has offered him $25,000 to leave, but he refuses to budge.

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D.C.'s first housing project, constructed of repurposed sea containers, is complete. SeaUA is in Brookland. (Courtesy Travis Price Architects)

WASHINGTON -- The four-story, 24-unit apartment building made of repurposed shipping containers in D.C.'s Brookland neighborhood is complete.

D.C. is home to two other notable buildings made from sea containers, including El Rey, the Mexican beer garden on U Street, and Half Street Fairgrounds near Nationals Park. However, this is the city's first housing project made of sea containers.

Architect Travis Price started construction on the project, called SeaUA, in July after Catholic University graduates Sean Joiner and Matthew Grace came to Price for help rebuilding a property they knocked down.

The apartments are designed as "shared housing." Each floor has a large common area with a living room and a kitchen, plus six 240-square-foot bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and study. Six containers constitute a floor of the building, and they are lined up in two rows of three.

The inside walls of the containers are cut out to create the open common room; the ends of the containers constitute the bedrooms and bathrooms.

For Price, using sea containers for building construction makes sense, ecologically.

"There are over 700,000 sea containers sitting foul, going nowhere in the U.S. Remember, we imported all the stuff. All of your iPhones came in those containers, but we're not sending anything back," Price said in an earlier interview with WTOP.

The units have sustainable engineered wood interiors and incorporate other energy- conserving designs. The design is also an attempt to provide modern apartments to D.C.'s growing millennial population.

The project initially attracted some criticism from residents living in the Northeast neighborhood, which is known for its traditional bungalows and Victorians.

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Fans of Taste of Italyin Hanover Township, Lehigh County, are enjoying an enhanced dining experience thanks to recent renovations and menu additions.

In mid-July, the restaurant in the Valley Plaza shopping center on Catasauqua Road debuted a four-month face-lift, with its most notable improvement being the installation of a 12-seat granite bar where the pizza counter once stood.

According to general manger Franco Grisafi, whose family also operatesCorked Wine Bar and Steak Housein Bethlehem andRoma Ristorantein the nearby Airport Center shopping plaza, the goal of the upgrade was "to transform the business from a pizzeria to a modern family restaurant."

New pendant and LED lighting was installed in the bar area, along with three flat-screen televisions and six draft lines (two additional wine taps to be added by the end of October).

Cosmetic touches to the rest of the 13-year-old restaurant include new wall paint, sconces, artwork, ceiling tile, Venetian plaster walls, waiting area furniture and tile flooring in the lobby, dining room and bathrooms.

Additionally, the menu was expanded to include items such as broccoli rabe (with choice of chicken, shrimp or sausage) and 12-oz. Sicilian steak with crab meat. Wine selections also were updated.

The upgrades are reflected in the restaurant's name change, fromTaste of Italy RistorantetoTaste of Italy Bar & Grill. Info: 610-266-8011 or tasteofitalypa.com.

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September 29, 2014 - Equipped with UV-stabilized polycarbonate lens, LED PAR30C Series produces 820 lm in Warm White ranging from 2,7503,250 K, 840 lm in Natural White ranging from 4,0004,100 K, and 790 lm in Pure White ranging from 5,0005,600 K. Chip on Board bulbs deliver 60 beam of light in medium flood pattern. Operating from 100277 Vac input, units offer drop-in installation in standard 26 mm Edison screw-base sockets. Lamps maintain 70% or greater of LED lm at 50,000 hr of operation. LEDtronics 23105 Kashiwa Court Torrance, CA, 90505 USA Press release date: September 17, 2014

Torrance, Calif. LEDtronics Inc., with more than 30 years of leadership in innovative LED lighting solutions, announces the newest member to its series of high-brightness, energy-efficient LED replacement bulbs. The LED PAR30C series of COB (Chip On Board) bulbs is ideal for indoor use in architectural/dcor lighting, commercial applications, facilities, plants, hotels and resorts.

The PAR30C series comes with a clear, precision UV-stabilized polycarbonate lens that directs high-brightness 820 lumens in Warm White, 840 lumens in Natural White, and 790 lumens in Pure White LED color temperature. They have a 60-degree beam of light in a medium flood illumination pattern. The PAR30C bulb operates in a voltage input of 100 to 277VAC, offering long-lasting durability and easy drop-in installation in existing standard 26mm Edison screw-base sockets. This high-power bulb with high-grade COB LED replaces up to 60-watt halogen PAR30 bulbs, while consuming only 11 watts of power, resulting in tremendous energy savings of up to 80%.

These new state-of-the-art COB LED PAR30 bulbs are available in a Warm White 2750K to 3250K, Natural White 4000K to 4100K or Pure White 5000K to 5600K (other temperature colors available for qualified applications). As well, it boasts outstanding color fidelity with a CRI greater than 80 that enhances color nuances. In addition, these lamps maintain 70 percent or greater of LED lumens at 50,000 hours of operation a lifespan many times longer than the equivalent halogen bulb!

Because LEDs have no filament, their solid-state design renders them impervious to shock, vibration, frequent switching and environmental extremes. These ROHS-compliant UL-listed COB PAR30 LED bulbs contain no harmful mercury or other toxic elements; and unlike incandescent bulbs, LEDs do not emit large amounts of heat, and little to no ultraviolet or infrared light. This makes them perfect for use in museums, hospitals, offices or areas where UV radiation might degrade the surroundings (such as illuminating valuable artwork, wine cellars or food service areas). The fact that they run remarkably cool also means they greatly reduce building air-conditioning load on energy.

These economical, high-quality bulbs are perfect in non-wet outdoor or indoor spot lighting applications such as track lighting, ceiling-can down-light fixtures, security and emergency lights, general/architectural and landscape lighting, display case fixtures and cabinet lighting, sign spot lighting, OEM equipment lighting, bio-medical and medical applications, museums or theatrical-effects lighting.

Since LED lights are much more energy efficient than halogens and other filament-style lamps, these bulbs are perfect operating with an alternative or renewable energy resource such as solar or wind power in cold or warm environments. Also, they reduce light pollution in outdoor installations and, as a result, are compatible with the international Dark Skies initiative.

The COB PAR30-style LED bulbs come with a 5-year LEDtronics warranty, and are available through LEDtronics distributors. Retail price is $22.25 each. Quantity discounts are available to qualified distributors. Availability is stock to 4-6 weeks for large-order requirements.

For additional information on how to incorporate incandescent-replacement, energy-saving COB PAR30-style LED bulbs into your facility lighting plans or architectural designs, contact LEDtronics toll free at 1-800-579-4875, telephone 310-534-1505, fax at 310-534-1424, email us at info@ledtronics.com or postal mail at LEDtronics, Inc., 23105 Kashiwa Court, Torrance, CA 90505.

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