my name is. t'gnx sarkus sarcas, chair person for the tenants association at the 888 brannan. our non-profit organization represents 106 small businesses in the gift center and jewelry mart where approximately 85% of the existing businesses in the building. when the new owners, 888 brannan l.p. took over the property and announced their plans for the current relocation and construction project, the tenants of the building were very concerned and skeptical. the tenants had just experienced a grueling two years and had a bad experience with the previous owners who did not show an understanding of how to manage the property. for the past few months, our steering committee has met with the owners and representatives of the landlord and discussed their plans in detail. we have asked many questions and raised many concerns. we did not meet eye-to-eye on everything but at the end of the day, the owners approached our discussions with a sincere effort, transparency and understanding. more importantly, they gave realistic expectations for the project and made every effort to address ou