Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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52B−
90% range 47.1–57.6

David Klein Construction Inc

General Contractor · South Lyon, MI · #237 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of last-3-year permits · #53 of 100 mixed / general firms
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 68 permits (19 STREAM + 49 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections52
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 17% of inspections vs 18% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions52
typical
0.68 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.73 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 15 days to approval vs 11.5 days peer median (1.04× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion39
worse than peers
33% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 20% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance61
better than peers
0.02 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability63
better than peers
4% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
68
Last 3 years
11
Last 12 months
2
Years active
19
2008–2026
Median days to approval
15.0
peer median 11.5
Permits needing a revision
26%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
50%
Inspections on record
253

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 68 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 49% (33)Additions / ADUs 25% (17)Decks & porches 12% (8)Commercial alterations 6% (4)Garages & accessory 4% (3)Foundation / structural 1% (1)Siding / envelope 1% (1)Radon 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 33 permits
49
Additions / ADUs · 17 permits
54
Decks & porches · 8 permits
47

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
BLDG09-2208Decks & porches2009-11-02EXPIRED17inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ROUGH: NOT READY
inspection PARTIAL FINAL: FAILED
inspection ABOVE CEILING/GRID: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
BLDGR25-1042Remodels2025-06-25Expired34inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
permit expired without final
BLDGR24-0035Additions / ADUs2024-01-07Final77plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG12-0889Decks & porches2012-05-25FINALED12—
BLDG11-0719Commercial alterations2011-05-26FINALED13—
BLDG08-0926Decks & porches2008-09-09FINALED0—

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