Center Design Studio LLC

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #331 of 440 listed overall

Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #71 of 100 mixed / general firms

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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 16 permits (16 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections44

worse than peers

Failed / re-inspection results on 16% of inspections vs 12% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions53

typical

1.17 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.39 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit41

worse than peers

Median 40 days to approval vs 29 days peer median (1.68× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion44

worse than peers

19% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 13% expected

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance58

better than peers

0.04 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected

Reliability47

typical

6% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

Last 3 years

Last 12 months

Years active

2022–2025

Median days to approval

peer median 29.0

Permits needing a revision

69%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

38%

Inspections on record

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 16 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 38% (6)Remodels 38% (6)Garages & accessory 12% (2)Decks & porches 6% (1)Foundation / structural 6% (1)

Score by kind of work

Additions / ADUs · 6 permits

Remodels · 6 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
BLDGR25-1180	Foundation / structural	2025-07-17	Issued	432	inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Drainage Connection [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Footing [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGR25-2136	Additions / ADUs	2025-12-30	Final	50	inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v1 requires re-submit plan submittal v2 requires re-submit 6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-2035	Remodels	2025-12-02	Issued	79	plan submittal v1 requires re-submit plan submittal v2 requires re-submit 4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-1108	Additions / ADUs	2025-07-07	Issued	23	—
BLDGR25-0254	Remodels	2025-02-25	Final	27	—
BLDGR23-1269	Remodels	2023-06-20	Final	31	—