my name is john roche, with paragon realty. i have lived in that -- in san francisco since 1976 and have been in the real-estate business since 1985. i support this legislation. basically, following up, i think the small builder is part of the fabric of the city, just like small business owners. on the consumer side, the renter and potential home owner field the smaller building is more conducive to their lifestyle. i think the new, bigger buildings are great. they will take pressure off the housing stock, and hopefully help with the pricing. i do think we need the small buildings to support the fabric of our local neighborhoods. thank you very much. >> good afternoon. my name is pete brannigan. i work for a small real-estate company, and represent a few small builders in san francisco. i know that their business plans depend on growth, as do the number of jobs they provide to san francisco residents, and a living as they provide to families, companies that supply them, and subcontractors employed in the same project. like this

my name is john roche, with paragon realty. i have lived in that -- in san francisco since 1976 and have been in the real-estate business since 1985. i support this legislation. basically, following up, i think the small builder is part of the fabric of the city, just like small business owners. on the consumer side, the renter and potential home owner field the smaller building is more conducive to their lifestyle. i think the new, bigger buildings are great. they will take pressure