mr. steffen. >> thank you. >> good evening, i think it is. i am mark steffen with realty partners and before i talk about the presentation on this project, i would like to talk about the issue that lee brought up. our concern initially was generated from other high-end retailers that were concerned about what that might due to the street. but as we've listened to the presentation that was just ahead of us, we don't really have a problem, and if it -- we would be willing to pull our d.r. on the use next door. that is not an important issue to us. we think that it probably will help to activate the streets and quite frankly, that is the most important concern that i have about union square is activating streets and providing more security. and i think they would do that. so before stopping the presentation, i want to say that we would pull the d.r. on 152. so now i would like to talk about the presentation relative to the conditional use application. i have been involved in retail real estate around union square for over 25 years, having investe

mr. steffen brings up a good point. i ament a member of the international council of shopping centers and if i can post this up somehow, i will do that. it is a monthly magazine and it talks about retail. i receive this every month. and i am not an expert in retail, but i'm in it every day. so with that in mind, this is a sample magazine and may not talk about transitions to offices to upper floors to office use, but it really talks about the changing shift of consumer habits. and that was mentioned earlier. and that is why i am here. i am on post street and i'm fairly active, so i will ask for your support on reconsidering this and you will hear from me for the next one, 220 post as well. thank you. >> thank you. any other public comment on this item? >> with that, public comment is closed. >> commissioner richards. >> having heard the project sponsor say the cannabis dispensary is not an issue, cannabis retail is not an issue, is your office still requesting a continuance? >> yes, and we don't mind if it's a very brie

mr. steffen's office, but all i say is let's cross your fingers and see what happens. and it's been about five years since saks fifth avenue for men vacated 220 post and he already explained to you it's never been the same. >> and is another year and talking 2020. and feel like that is my property. take that and following up what is happening closely and internationally and not just union street. and rates have come down. and information on that and i don't need to see much more. >> and there is no question about it. and also contributes to the city coffers and occupancy tax and with occupancy, the landlords hopefully can start playing the property taxes on time and basically it's not just money, but there is foot traffic and lights. and ms. hester talks about lighting. >> and he made it and --. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> sue hester, i was hoping that he would make me happy by talking about the abundance of lighting in the building. and so he didn't make me happy. 2 the building owner by compton street as well as post street. and dark alleys are a problem.