Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 52.6–63.8

Composition Workshop INC

Architect · Plymouth, MI · #17 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #3 of 16 mixed / general firms
activemedium 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 9 permits (8 STREAM + 1 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections62
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 7% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions58
better than peers
0.93 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.81 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit52
typical
Median 23 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (0.86× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion69
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance50
typical
0.17 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.17 expected
Reliability70
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
9
Last 3 years
5
Last 12 months
1
Years active
5
2015–2026
Median days to approval
23
peer median 21.0
Permits needing a revision
44%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
22%
Inspections on record
24

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 9 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 44% (4)Commercial new 22% (2)Decks & porches 22% (2)Additions / ADUs 11% (1)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGC24-0506Commercial new2024-10-07Final113plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC26-0134Commercial alterations2026-03-06Final333 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Compliance hold (license / insurance / violation)
BLDGC22-2130Commercial alterations2022-06-22Final26inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR25-1249Decks & porches2025-07-29Final55—
BLDGC22-2222Commercial alterations2022-08-22Final4—
BLDG15-2500Decks & porches2015-11-16FINALED17—

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