>> my name is patrick buskovich. thank you. >> mr. buskovich, how would your client have received notice if you didn't own the building. >> he would have received it in a disclosure. >> well, that's a different issue is what i'm saying. >> he would have received it in purchasing the building, and then, ecohave made a decision, did you want to buy a building that was about to have construction -- >> now, i understand what your logic is. thank you. >> we can hear from the permit holder. >> good evening members of the board. my name is veronica. i'm married to leonardo branco, who is one of the owners of the property. we and my family, including small children have called it home since 2013. after a lot of discussion with the city planning department and the department of building inspection, in 2016, we finally were granted permits for the scope of our project which includes the construction of a roof deck that is fully within code. the roof deck would be accessible from our second story living room, up an internal staircase, and out th