Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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54
90% range 52.5–57.6

Cortland Morgan

Architect · Arlington, TX · #43 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations91% of all permits · #18 of 61 commercial alterations specialists
occasionalmedium 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 11 permits (2 STREAM + 9 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections50
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 29% of inspections vs 29% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions55
typical
0.68 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.05 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit47
typical
Median 18 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (1.31× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion67
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 15% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance53
typical
0.05 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability66
better than peers
2% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
11
Last 3 years
2
Last 12 months
1
Years active
8
2010–2026
Median days to approval
18
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
46%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
91%
Inspections on record
54

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 11 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 91% (10)Decks & porches 9% (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
BLDG21-0250Decks & porches2021-02-04FINALED15inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review BUILDING: RETURNED
BLDG19-0331Commercial alterations2019-03-11FINALED15inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
BLDGC26-0195Commercial alterations2026-04-09Final21inspection Above Ceiling/Grid [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Final [BLD]: Partial Pass
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG15-1858Commercial alterations2015-08-26FINALED176inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: NOT READY
BLDG12-2612Commercial alterations2012-12-28FINALED7inspection SLAB: FAILED
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
BLDG19-0862Commercial alterations2019-05-20FINALED24inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL

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