Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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39D
90% range 36.2–45.5

Blue Zone Spaces

General Contractor · Whitmore Lake, MI · #428 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels56% of all permits · #79 of 80 remodels specialists
activemedium 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 9 permits (9 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections33
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 35% of inspections vs 14% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions41
worse than peers
2.23 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.29 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit46
typical
Median 53 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.28× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion36
worse than peers
34% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance49
typical
0.09 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.09 expected
Reliability36
worse than peers
11% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
9
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
3
Years active
4
2023–2026
Median days to approval
53
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
67%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
56%
Inspections on record
50

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 9 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 56% (5)Additions / ADUs 33% (3)New homes 11% (1)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR25-2126New homes2025-12-22Issued53inspection Backfill [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Compaction [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Footing [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGR24-0994Remodels2024-04-29Final137plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
10 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR23-0455Remodels2023-02-22Final142inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR26-0593Additions / ADUs2026-04-21Issued30plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR24-1600Remodels2024-07-08Expired21permit expired without final
BLDGR26-1144Remodels2026-07-16Issued14—

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