this is advantageous in this situation because it defense the need to incur costs for relocation, new f.f.e., and new i.t., and the location is ideal for the d.p.h.'s current uses. if we do get the one-year extension, it is worth it to the department to defer those costs and business interruption. the base rent will increase the $50.28 per square foot, with a 3% increase over the current rent. this rent rate has been reviewed and approved pursuant to an appraisal by an ma mai appraiser. the lease is full service. meaning that the landlord pays all expenses, and this is unchanged from the current agreement. >> chairwoman: thank you. colleagues, any questions? supervisor mandelman. >> i did notice that both this lease and the next are in hold-over status. so there were extension and they were not further extended during the actual term of the lease. i'm wondering, being new here, i don't know how often that happens, but it seems it is not ideal. and i want to understand how the department of real estate tries to avoid that happening. >> that is an excellent question. thank you for giving me a