Gensler

Architect · Detroit, MI · #100 of 119 listed overall

Primary kind of workCommercial alterations60% of all permits · #51 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 5 permits (4 STREAM + 1 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections54

typical

Failed / re-inspection results on 31% of inspections vs 37% expected for similar jobs

Plan quality / Revisions44

worse than peers

3.21 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.97 expected for similar jobs

Time to permit46

typical

Median 41 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (1.56× after adjusting for kind of work)

Completion—

not enough data

More: compliance & reliability

Compliance40

worse than peers

0.47 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.20 expected

Reliability43

worse than peers

8% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set

Last 3 years

Last 12 months

Years active

2019–2026

Median days to approval

peer median 21.0

Permits needing a revision

80%

Permits with a failed / re-inspection

80%

Inspections on record

427

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 5 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial alterations 60% (3)Commercial new 40% (2)

Sample permit records

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

Permit	Kind of work	Applied	Status	Days to approval	Notes
BLDGC24-0161	Commercial new	2024-04-17	Issued	833	inspection Above Ceiling/Grid [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Channel [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Compaction [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Concealed Space [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGC24-0339	Commercial new	2024-07-31	Issued	14	inspection Compaction [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGC24-0592	Commercial alterations	2024-11-16	Final	142	inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v2 requires re-submit plan submittal v1 requires re-submit 10 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGC26-0168	Commercial alterations	2026-03-26	Final	15	3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG19-1473	Commercial alterations	2019-07-31	EXPIRED	41	inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL permit expired without final