45
90% range 42.3–48.5
Alejandro Mencia-Gomez
Primary kind of workRemodels
activelow confidence
Sub-scores
Inspections28
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 54% of inspections vs 12% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions44
worse than peers
1.64 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.05 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit45
typical
Median 38 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.50× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion—
not enough data
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.05 expected
Reliability64
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected
Ann Arbor activity & plain stats
Permits in scored set
6
Last 3 years
5
Last 12 months
5
Years active
2
2023–2026
Median days to approval
38
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
83%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
50%
Inspections on record
11
Job mix
Remodels 50% Decks & porches 33% Foundation / structural 17%
Sample permit records
| Permit | Kind of work | Applied | Status | Days to approval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDGR26-0727 | Decks & porches | 2026-05-11 | Final | 23 | inspection Posthole [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal |
| BLDGR23-1147 | Decks & porches | 2023-06-06 | Final | 42 | plan submittal v2 requires re-submit plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 7 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal |
| BLDGR26-1164 | Remodels | 2026-07-20 | Issued | 44 | inspection Insulation [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required plan submittal v1 requires re-submit |
| BLDGR26-1173 | Remodels | 2026-07-21 | Issued | 38 | plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal |
| BLDGR26-1072 | Remodels | 2026-07-06 | Issued | 11 | inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required |
| BLDGR26-0726 | Foundation / structural | 2026-05-11 | Requires Resubmit | — | plan submittal v1 requires re-submit |