Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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53B−
90% range 47.0–59.9

DeGrandis Contracting PLLC

General Contractor · Ypsilanti, MI · #199 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations80% of all permits · #26 of 70 commercial alterations specialists
occasionalhigh 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 69 permits (10 STREAM + 59 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections57
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 19% of inspections vs 28% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions57
better than peers
0.53 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.74 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit50
typical
Median 14 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (1.00× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion45
worse than peers
25% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 19% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance45
typical
0.06 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.04 expected
Reliability58
better than peers
5% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
69
Last 3 years
7
Last 12 months
0
Years active
14
2010–2025
Median days to approval
14
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
36%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
41%
Inspections on record
151

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 69 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 80% (55)Foundation / structural 12% (8)Remodels 4% (3)New homes 1% (1)Additions / ADUs 1% (1)Windows & doors 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Commercial alterations · 55 permits
50
Foundation / structural · 8 permits
59

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
BLDG22-0613Commercial alterations2022-03-15EXPIRED31inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review PLAN REVIEW: HOLD
review MECHANICAL: COMMENTS ISSUED
review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
BLDG14-1656Commercial alterations2014-08-22EXPIRED28inspection ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
revision review: APPROVED
revision review: None
review PLUMBING: DENIED
BLDG13-1766Commercial alterations2013-08-30EXPIRED9inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
revision review: APPROVED
permit expired without final
BLDG12-0475Foundation / structural2012-04-09FINALED14—
BLDG11-2025Remodels2011-11-02FINALED6—
BLDG10-2345Remodels2010-12-09FINALED0—

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