Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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54B
90% range 52.9–57.0

Charm Architecture, PLLC

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #38 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels60% of all permits · #1 of 1 remodels specialists
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 5 permits (4 STREAM + 1 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections67
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 1% of inspections vs 17% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions55
better than peers
0.93 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.78 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 22 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.13× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion38
worse than peers
35% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 13% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance51
typical
0.12 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.14 expected
Reliability41
worse than peers
10% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
5
Last 3 years
4
Last 12 months
0
Years active
4
2019–2025
Median days to approval
22
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
60%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
20%
Inspections on record
27

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 5 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 60% (3)Additions / ADUs 40% (2)

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR24-0336Additions / ADUs2024-02-14Final38plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG19-0936Additions / ADUs2019-05-30EXPIRED22inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review GRADING: HOLD
permit expired without final
BLDGR23-2224Remodels2023-11-10Final31plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-0266Remodels2025-02-26Expired18permit expired without final
BLDGR25-0810Remodels2025-05-20Final15—

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