Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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55B
90% range 51.8–58.6

Alpha Design Build

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #136 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #28 of 100 mixed / general firms
activefeaturedhigh confidence

Overall score: 50 = peer average for the same role and the same kind of work (e.g. window jobs are compared with window jobs, remodels with remodels). Based on 72 permits (36 STREAM + 36 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections61
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 11% of inspections vs 18% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions45
typical
1.01 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.81 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 18 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (1.44× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion79
better than peers
3% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 17% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance42
worse than peers
0.08 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability58
better than peers
4% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
72
Last 3 years
17
Last 12 months
4
Years active
9
2018–2026
Median days to approval
18.0
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
47%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
26%
Inspections on record
193

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 72 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 54% (39)Commercial alterations 29% (21)Windows & doors 6% (4)Additions / ADUs 6% (4)Decks & porches 4% (3)Roofing 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 39 permits
60
Commercial alterations · 21 permits
55

Shown for kinds of work with 5+ permits. 50 = peer average for that kind of work.

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR23-1416Additions / ADUs2023-07-17Final112inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG18-1561Commercial alterations2018-07-20FINALED28inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection PARTIAL FINAL: NOT READY
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection FOOTING: NOT READY
BLDGC22-2134Roofing2022-06-24Final160inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG19-0234Remodels2019-02-21FINALED7—
BLDG19-0222Remodels2019-02-19FINALED7—
BLDG18-0969Remodels2018-05-15FINALED20—

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