Like to tell you what happened that brought this case to where it is. A bit less than a year ago, i was meeting with a planner reviewing the model of a seismic upgrade, existing units, and remodel of the units. And i was discussing with a very experienced planner, max poutra, on what we were going to do with this basement, and how we could best incorporate this basement into the unit above. It was never intended to do this unit as an a. D. U. Un asn addition. It was staffs recommendation to be a dwelling unit. Im going to go to the computer now and run through a few slides and show you a little bit about this. This is what the basement looked like. It was storage in the back and a row of storage throughout. When the seismic upgrade was done, ceiling heights were increased, and the spaces were improved with windows as you see here. This is what the remodel looks like. This is the angle in the other direction. You can see the staircase that takes up most of this back yard patio. A new st
The day when the dow was down more than 300 points the russell 2000 fairing the worst. Lets go to bob at the New York Stock Exchange remember all this optimism on friday the jobs report helped dispel some of the concerns about recession. Dispel didnt get rid of them. The market started expecting some positive news on trade. We have an escalation of the trade war and thats pressure with the usual names the problem is the markets increasingly coming to believe that a trade deal even an 80 trade deal may be unlikely this year thats a big problem it means potentially lower growth in 2020 it means flat to lower Interest Rates. It means flat to lower oil and it continue emphasize on owning the defensive sectors. Those utilities, those Consumer Staples that have been so much a stand out theis year and so expensive. They are the stand out sectors this year. This narrative means stocks are expensive right now. Number one the Fourth Quarter guidance, if this uncertainty continues is not going to
Maybe that the cut in Interest Rates come up. I said today he must make it clear that the next fed move is unambiguous. I think wall street wants it to be a rate cut. All that and so much more on making money. Deputy trade talks with china are underway as we speak. Clearing way for higher level discussions on thursday. This amid disarray between the two sides. U. S. Blacklisting 28 more companies and Companies Finding them in vise grip over the negative hong kong protests. Head of white house trade and manufacturing director, Peter Navarro. Peter, wall street sees, we have so much good will building up. China buying soybeans. Paypal makes a big acquisition. Both sides making nice. This morning or overnight were hit with levy of new tariffs or blacklisting in this case on companies over human rights violations. Does this suggest that human rights and maybe even hong kong will now be a pivotal part of negotiations . Good afternoon, charles. By the way, lets be bullish for the next ten mi
Cod to allow Affordable Housing projects. The planning code currently does not include specific zoning rules for Residential Projects dedicated to employees of the San Francisco Unified School District or the Community College district. Under proposition e, 100 Affordable Housing would be allowed in Zoning Districts except on property used for parks. Would be located on lots that are 10,000 square feet. Could not demolish or replace existing units. Would be subject to less rules regarding size, ground floor height, density and other factors than other buildings. Would allow limited amount of mix use to support the Affordable Housing. And would not be subject to any conditional use restrictions, unless the restrictions have been adopted by the voters. Proposition e requires a review of proposed 100 Affordable Housing projects within 90 to 180 days, depending on the size of the project. And the proposition would authorize the expedited review of the first 500 units of proposed educator h
Had called and cheered hong kong as leader faces more calls to step down as politicians disruptor and you will policy address can carry law and hold on to her job and what needs to be done to end 4 months of unrest this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program im so hell robin hong kongs chief executive kerry lam is struggling to maintain public order there have been 4 months of antigovernment protests that have turned violent protesters have been calling on lamb to resign shes refused theyre hoping to move all with a new legislative agenda but it seems shes struggling to do that as well on dry ground now painting. Opposition politicians twice shouted down her annual policy speech in the Legislative Council had to resort to giving a pre recorded address through a video link the protest movement has once again calling on her to meet their demands which include direct elections for the citys leader amnesty for arrested demonstrators and an inquiry into Police Actions all 5 demands a