Charles Bultman architect

Architect · Ypsilanti, MI · #96 of 119 listed overall

Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #13 of 16 mixed / general firms

occasionallow 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 6 permits (5 STREAM + 1 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections39

worse than peers

Failed / re-inspection results on 44% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions44

worse than peers

2.84 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.72 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit48

typical

Median 18 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (1.19× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion—

not enough data

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance53

typical

0.10 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.13 expected

Reliability65

better than peers

0% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

Last 3 years

Last 12 months

Years active

2011–2025

Median days to approval

peer median 21.0

Permits needing a revision

83%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

50%

Inspections on record

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 6 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 33% (2)Commercial alterations 33% (2)Garages & accessory 17% (1)Remodels 17% (1)

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
BLDG11-1570	Additions / ADUs	2011-09-13	FINALED	3	inspection **FINAL: FAILED inspection POSTHOLE: FAILED inspection FOOTING: FAILED
BLDGR25-0483	Additions / ADUs	2025-04-01	Withdrawn	100	plan submittal v1 requires re-submit plan submittal v2 requires re-submit 6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR24-0671	Garages & accessory	2024-03-21	Withdrawn	—	plan submittal v2 requires re-submit plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC24-0531	Commercial alterations	2024-10-10	Final	18	inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC23-0566	Commercial alterations	2023-12-29	Final	10	inspection Final [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR25-0484	Remodels	2025-04-01	Withdrawn	57	Permit placed on hold for more information