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67A
90% range 64.3–70.5

Cornerstone Design Inc

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #4 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations51% of last-3-year permits · #2 of 61 commercial alterations specialists
activefeaturedhigh 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 192 permits (112 STREAM + 80 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections62
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 19% of inspections vs 32% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions67
better than peers
0.66 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.40 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 21 days to approval vs 16.5 days peer median (1.05× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion60
better than peers
8% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance87
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability44
worse than peers
8% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
192
Last 3 years
68
Last 12 months
12
Years active
17
2008–2026
Median days to approval
21.0
peer median 16.5
Permits needing a revision
39%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
47%
Inspections on record
963

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 192 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 53% (101)Commercial new 22% (42)Windows & doors 14% (27)Roofing 4% (8)Decks & porches 4% (7)Remodels 2% (3)New homes 1% (2)Foundation / structural 1% (1)Additions / ADUs 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Commercial alterations · 101 permits
64
Commercial new · 42 permits
69
Windows & doors · 27 permits
62
Roofing · 8 permits
57
Decks & porches · 7 permits
57

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.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDG15-0942Commercial alterations2015-05-18FINALED0inspection **FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection FOOTING: PARTIAL PASS
inspection FOOTING: NOT READY
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG14-1399Commercial new2014-07-25FINALED287inspection **FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG19-0126Commercial new2019-01-29FINALED386inspection TEMP COFO: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection PARTIAL FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection FIRE STOPPING: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG11-2307Commercial alterations2011-12-14FINALED6—
BLDG11-0320Commercial alterations2011-03-31FINALED5—
BLDG08-1447Decks & porches2008-11-04CANCELLED0—

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