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49C+
90% range 44.2–58.3

Bold Construction

General Contractor · Ypsilanti, MI · #295 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #64 of 100 mixed / general firms
activelow 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 7 permits (7 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections46
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 15% of inspections vs 12% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions43
worse than peers
1.93 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.20 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit48
typical
Median 20 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (1.14× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion47
typical
13% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 11% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance65
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability58
better than peers
2% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
7
Last 3 years
3
Last 12 months
2
Years active
4
2022–2026
Median days to approval
20
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
71%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
43%
Inspections on record
25

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 7 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 43% (3)Remodels 43% (3)Commercial alterations 14% (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
BLDGR23-1946Decks & porches2023-10-03Expired141inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
10 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
permit expired without final
BLDGR26-0275Remodels2026-03-04Final20plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR26-0763Decks & porches2026-05-15Final27plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
5 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR22-2628Decks & porches2022-06-16Final12inspection Concealed Space [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Concealed Space [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGC23-0071Commercial alterations2023-02-09Final41 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR22-3774Remodels2022-12-12Final7—

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