d.r. stevens. >> what was the previous use before vacated in 2011. >> the u.s. postal service operated out there. >> how did the mta first hear about it? the broker contact the mta or the mta did the work -- >> we were looking and, like i say, brokers contact me every day. brokers contacted me before it was sold and after it was sold. >> what was your initial -- who was the brokerage who contacted you? >> james swarz regarding after it was sold. >> the broker works for the mta or a private -- >> their commission is paid through the seller. >> okay. and just wondering if the broker had contacted other groups to purchase as well, including prologis. >> i had done a deal with prologis, a dbi deal in south san francisco. in fact, when we were looking at so many different sites, to answer your question directly, the only person i called was sfmta because i felt a loyalty. i had worked with them before. i knew the process. supervisors campos' comment, yes, you have an intrinsic issue with responding to the marketplace. it is not just sfmta. it is the city and county.