Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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52B−
90% range 45.8–59.9

Designhaus

Architect · Auburn Hills, MI · #55 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workWindows & doors83% of all permits · #5 of 8 windows & doors specialists
activelow 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 6 permits (6 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections45
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 30% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions49
typical
0.83 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.78 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit40
worse than peers
Median 14 days to approval vs 3 days peer median (2.50× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion65
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 8% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance64
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.07 expected
Reliability34
worse than peers
10% of inspections cancelled vs 3% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
6
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
3
Years active
4
2023–2026
Median days to approval
14
peer median 3.0
Permits needing a revision
50%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
50%
Inspections on record
12

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 6 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Windows & doors 83% (5)Commercial alterations 17% (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
BLDGC25-0451Windows & doors2025-11-04Final125inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC26-0154Windows & doors2026-03-16Final14inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC23-0547Windows & doors2023-12-11Final0inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGC26-0380Windows & doors2026-07-09Final191 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC24-0613Commercial alterations2024-12-06Final5—
BLDGC24-0078Windows & doors2024-03-06Withdrawn——

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43C−
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