i'm cliff levinthal, retired computer manufacturer and an owner at the blu since 2013. i'm here to speak in favor of the central soma plan and the one vassar development. i live on the fourth floor of the building and was not surprised that some of the residents in the higher floors and penthouses were opposed to the development that would obstruct their view of the bay bridge. to me, what is more important is what is happening on the streets of california and the streets of san francisco. nightly strewn with broken glass and windows and you can see daily the homeless pushing their carts of possessions past two-story abandoned warehouses. we have to take care of our fellow citizens and upgrade the neighborhood. what disturbs me is that some members of the home owners association board were issuing statements that owners were opposed to redevelopment of the neighborhood. as an owner, i was never consulted. furthermore, we learned that the board planned to possibly use our building fund to litigate against the plan. i have initiated legal action to see that whether this i