Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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47C
90% range 43.6–51.6

Dangerous Architects PC

Architect · Chelsea, MI · #92 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations69% of all permits · #46 of 61 commercial alterations specialists
activefeaturedmedium 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 13 permits (9 STREAM + 4 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections40
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 34% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions49
typical
1.46 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.35 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit39
worse than peers
Median 22 days to approval vs 20.5 days peer median (2.33× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion53
typical
11% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 16% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance52
typical
0.10 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability44
worse than peers
7% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
13
Last 3 years
7
Last 12 months
6
Years active
6
2013–2026
Median days to approval
22.0
peer median 20.5
Permits needing a revision
77%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
62%
Inspections on record
56

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 13 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 69% (9)Additions / ADUs 8% (1)Decks & porches 8% (1)Remodels 8% (1)Garages & accessory 8% (1)

Sample permit records

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PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGC26-0215Commercial alterations2026-04-24Requires Resubmit—plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
14 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC26-0045Commercial alterations2026-02-06Issued42inspection Above Ceiling/Grid [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC22-2360Commercial alterations2022-11-27Final234inspection Drywall - Screw [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC22-2355Decks & porches2022-11-22Final10inspection Posthole [BLD]: Re-inspection required
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG13-0023Garages & accessory2013-02-11FINALED13inspection SLAB: FAILED
revision review: APPROVED
BLDGC26-0194Commercial alterations2026-04-09Issued13—

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