president miguel: isabel marshall. >> good evening, commissioners. as a tenant next door to this project, i am stating my case opposed to this extension. this parking lot area is an eyesore. it is also a place for drug users to hide between cars and defecate and use street drugs. those activities are visually seen by children who live in our building, right outside our apartment windows. we believe that it brings an element to our neighborhood. there is also a children's playground across the street. it creates a spot popular to sell and do drugs, possibly endangering the families and children living in our buildings. another reason to get started on this project as soon as possible is the bottom line -- construction costs. in three years, they are going to be higher. the partnership, as mr. shaw pointed out -- building an apartment in a farming parking lot did change that entire neighborhood. community housing partnership had the ability and the viability and the partnerships to be able to build this and to partner with other non profits. php has bu