the project is to remodel and reconfigure the kitchen, bath, laundry, removed part of galway, and reconfigure bedroom closets, new furnace, and new exterior stairs, and replace skylights. we will start with the requester or their agent. you have three minutes. >> thank you very much. i am the attorney for the jurisdiction of requester. we are asking for jurisdiction 40 w 0 -- 42 reasons. -- for 2 reasons. the permit was originally approved by the city in march of 2011. there were eight months during which the two condo owners negotiated over the scope of the work but was going to be approved and the work of was going to be done, and they negotiated over efforts to mitigate the impact of the work. this work is a complete remodeling of the unit, totaling almost $200,000 worth of work. i am sure you had time to review the papers. while this with john, the parties were unable to reach an agreement on the accommodation. my client went out of the country. now the upper unit permit holder was aware that my client was leaving the country. he then pulled. this board's powers and ability to exercise of