46
90% range 41.3–52.9
Brightline construction
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations
activefeaturedhigh confidence
Sub-scores
Inspections44
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 23% of inspections vs 17% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions56
better than peers
0.99 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.33 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 21 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (1.53× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion42
worse than peers
15% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 10% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance38
worse than peers
0.22 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability52
typical
4% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected
Ann Arbor activity & plain stats
Permits in scored set
28
Last 3 years
20
Last 12 months
14
Years active
5
2021–2026
Median days to approval
21.0
peer median 21.0
Permits needing a revision
36%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
43%
Inspections on record
61
Job mix
Commercial alterations 86% Roofing 4% Siding / envelope 4% Decks & porches 4% Windows & doors 4%
Sample permit records
| Permit | Kind of work | Applied | Status | Days to approval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDGC23-0135 | Windows & doors | 2023-03-28 | Expired | 53 | inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information permit expired without final |
| BLDG21-1941 | Siding / envelope | 2021-09-24 | FINALED | 46 | inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL inspection TEMP COFO: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL inspection **FINAL: FAILED review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED review BUILDING: RETURNED |
| BLDGC26-0040 | Commercial alterations | 2026-02-04 | Issued | 79 | plan submittal v2 requires re-submit plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Compliance hold (license / insurance / violation) Permit placed on hold for more information |
| BLDGC25-0198 | Commercial alterations | 2025-05-05 | Final | 15 | — |
| BLDGC25-0199 | Commercial alterations | 2025-05-05 | Final | 15 | — |
| BLDG21-2045 | Commercial alterations | 2021-10-06 | FINALED | 19 | — |