>> yep. >> okay, peter mandel here. i have known the existing building since 2004. before that my father owned it for several decades. i have lived in the house for about 28 years. first with my two high school roommates. and then with my wife and kids from 1980 to 2008. i did move out in 2008 as the house was very small in the interior and into a more suitable house for my wife and three kids. i am a native san franciscan who grew up in the sunset district and now live near westportal. i'm not a developer but i own my own remediation company and have been busy for the last 16 year. my objective is to increase the housing availability in the neighborhood which is in my opinion one of the most important things at this time, along with maybe creating a few jobs during these difficult times. during some of the planning commission hearings and many of the appeal documents, i have read -- i have heard from those opposing the project, many references to the porch being authentic. but this is invalid. if you look at the photos closely, that porch is complet completely an a