Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 54.6–64.5

DS Architects, Inc.

Architect · Clarkston, MI · #12 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations100% of all permits · #5 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 10 permits (9 STREAM + 1 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections64
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 7% of inspections vs 20% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions58
better than peers
0.78 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.45 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit48
typical
Median 15 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (1.12× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion70
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 10% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance56
better than peers
0.08 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.13 expected
Reliability63
better than peers
2% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
10
Last 3 years
9
Last 12 months
2
Years active
4
2021–2026
Median days to approval
15.0
peer median 21.0
Permits needing a revision
50%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
10%
Inspections on record
35

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 10 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 100% (10)

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDG21-2437Commercial alterations2021-12-03FINALED25inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review PLAN REVIEW: RETURNED
BLDGC24-0460Commercial alterations2024-09-10Final15plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC25-0070Commercial alterations2025-02-18Issued622plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
6 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC24-0626Commercial alterations2024-12-17Final37—
BLDGC24-0614Commercial alterations2024-12-06Final6—
BLDGC24-0481Commercial alterations2024-09-23Final2—

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