From: Richard Kahn < Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 2:30 PM To: Jeffrey E. Subject: Update on staircase Richard Kahn HBRK Associates Inc. 575 Lexington =venue 4th Floor New York, NY 10022 cft= Begin forwarded message: Date: =/b>February 11, 2015 at 8:35:42 PM =ST From: =/b>Brandon Thompson To: qb>Richard Kahn Subject: =/b>Trip to New =exico Dear =r. Kahn, Thank you for sending me the schedules of the =lights. I still did not finish the Staircase at 9 E 71 =t. Street. The reason is that Mr. Epstein decided that the Steps be =inished like "Piano Finish". This will require more =ayers of varnish and sanding between the coats. Every consecutive layer =f varnish will dry longer than the previous one. Today, =orking on the Staircase, I found the finish still not completely dry =nd the sanding caused more damage than good. We may have to wait till I =inish this work first. I will do my best to finish ASAP, but I would =ike to finish it well. Kindly, Brandon EFTA_R1_01430999 EFTA02397661