Put in a couple of comfy chairs for visitors too.Then Mom gets the next two levels to make a living room and bedroom and bath out of.Just do temporary modifications to floor one.And if you can see the ocean from it, maybe enlarge all of the ocean side windows and add large walkout balconies on floors two and three.Good Luck!

Looks like no balloon at the end as a result of modification.

It’s a sort of one-of-a-kind situation where the owner is allowing some modifications prior to inspection because the building is mostly vacant, and no rush to sell. 

The way I see it if I had a tenant and they end up requiring some of these type of modifications I would have no issue with it.  

I have a question, is there a way to help someone whos already had a loan modification settled?

I mean, should I apply for a modification permit from the city government?

Made some small, but impactful modifications to the property to heighten the quality of tenants.

(d) ViewsDesigns should consider, to the extent reasonably practicable, neighbor's existing views.9.43.020 PROCESSThe following requirements shall apply to all proposals for construction of new, or modification of, or addition to existing structures, for all residential parcels....

The light would be a no plan permit, where the electrician would submit the circuit record card, which allows the City to determine that the modifications are still within the allowable loads and specs for the lights being changed. 

@Stephan Ketterer the problem you're going to run into there is that the owner of the building is not the one paying the utility bills in most cases, it would be the tenant who may or may not have authorization to make modifications to the building, they also might not stay long enough for the upgrade to pay off.