Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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48C+
90% range 40.7–61.8

G. O. Thermal Energy Analysis

Architect · Troy, MI · #84 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations67% of all permits · #41 of 61 commercial alterations 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

Inspections57
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 20% of inspections vs 36% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions45
worse than peers
2.71 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.84 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit58
better than peers
Median 10 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (0.54× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion—
not enough data
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance36
worse than peers
0.48 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.18 expected
Reliability50
typical
6% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
6
Last 3 years
5
Last 12 months
4
Years active
3
2023–2026
Median days to approval
10.0
peer median 21.0
Permits needing a revision
50%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
17%
Inspections on record
26

Job mix

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

Commercial alterations 67% (4)Commercial new 33% (2)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGC23-0215Commercial new2023-05-10Issued908inspection Concealed Space [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Fire Stopping [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGC24-0234Commercial new2024-06-04Final52plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
Compliance hold (license / insurance / violation)
BLDGC26-0356Commercial alterations2026-06-28Final15Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC26-0377Commercial alterations2026-07-08Issued5—
BLDGC26-0378Commercial alterations2026-07-08Issued5—
BLDGC26-0379Commercial alterations2026-07-08Issued5—

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