90% range 51.7–57.2

Bowers+Associates, Inc.

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #36 of 119 listed overall

Primary kind of workCommercial alterations89% of last-3-year permits · #17 of 61 commercial alterations specialists

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 204 permits (136 STREAM + 68 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections54

typical

Failed / re-inspection results on 23% of inspections vs 27% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions58

better than peers

0.95 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.32 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit49

typical

Median 18 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (1.04× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion43

worse than peers

16% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance56

better than peers

0.09 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.11 expected

Reliability39

worse than peers

9% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

204

Last 3 years

111

Last 12 months

Years active

2011–2026

Median days to approval

18.0

peer median 21.0

Permits needing a revision

50%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

27%

Inspections on record

632

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 204 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 80% (163)Roofing 11% (23)Commercial new 4% (8)Remodels 2% (4)Decks & porches 1% (3)Windows & doors 1% (2)Additions / ADUs 0% (1)

Score by kind of work

Commercial alterations · 163 permits

Roofing · 23 permits

Commercial new · 8 permits

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.

Permit	Kind of work	Applied	Status	Days to approval	Notes
BLDG22-0644	Commercial new	2022-03-18	FINALED	97	inspection PARTIAL FINAL: PARTIAL PASS inspection **FINAL: NOT READY inspection PARTIAL FINAL: NOT READY
BLDG18-1569	Commercial new	2018-07-23	FINALED	669	inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: FAILED inspection CHANNEL: PARTIAL PASS inspection INSULATION: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG21-1566	Commercial new	2021-08-06	EXPIRED	33	inspection FOUNDATION/REBAR: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL inspection FOUNDATION/REBAR: PARTIAL PASS inspection FOOTING: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG13-0119	Commercial alterations	2013-01-28	CLOSED	4	—
BLDG12-1952	Commercial alterations	2012-09-27	FINALED	13	—
BLDG12-0622	Commercial alterations	2012-04-26	FINALED	7	—