90% range 44.3–52.4

Damian Farrell Design Group PLLC

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #85 of 119 listed overall

Primary kind of workCommercial alterations61% of last-3-year permits · #42 of 61 commercial alterations specialists

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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 38 permits (26 STREAM + 12 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections51

typical

Failed / re-inspection results on 19% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions48

typical

1.49 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.37 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit44

worse than peers

Median 27 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.35× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion55

typical

9% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance42

worse than peers

0.17 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.11 expected

Reliability51

typical

5% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

Last 3 years

Last 12 months

Years active

2010–2026

Median days to approval

peer median 17.0

Permits needing a revision

60%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

42%

Inspections on record

159

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 38 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 63% (24)Remodels 11% (4)Additions / ADUs 8% (3)Windows & doors 5% (2)Commercial new 3% (1)Decks & porches 3% (1)Roofing 3% (1)Foundation / structural 3% (1)Siding / envelope 3% (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
BLDG19-1271	Commercial alterations	2019-07-08	FINALED	86	inspection **FINAL: FAILED inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: NOT READY inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL revision review: APPROVED review REVISION: HOLD review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
BLDG20-0612	Commercial alterations	2020-04-28	FINALED	350	inspection FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL inspection FINAL: FAILED review GRADING: HOLD
BLDGR24-0883	Additions / ADUs	2024-04-24	Final	35	inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDG19-2620	Commercial alterations	2019-12-06	FINALED	28	—
BLDG15-0403	Remodels	2015-03-26	FINALED	18	—
BLDG12-2457	Commercial alterations	2012-11-30	FINALED	10	—

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