Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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57B+
90% range 54.5–60.1

Graphite Designcraft

Architect · Ferndale, MI · #19 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations80% of all permits · #7 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 (5 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections54
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 10% of inspections vs 17% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions55
better than peers
0.77 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.38 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit55
better than peers
Median 12 days to approval vs 21 days peer median (0.58× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion—
not enough data
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance62
better than peers
0.00 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability50
typical
4% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
5
Last 3 years
4
Last 12 months
2
Years active
3
2023–2026
Median days to approval
12.0
peer median 21.0
Permits needing a revision
60%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
20%
Inspections on record
11

Job mix

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

Commercial alterations 80% (4)Decks & porches 20% (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
BLDGC24-0159Commercial alterations2024-04-16Final19inspection Final [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC26-0243Commercial alterations2026-05-11Final82 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC24-0224Commercial alterations2024-05-23Final111 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGC26-0567Decks & porches2026-10-26Fees Due——
BLDGC23-0201Commercial alterations2023-04-25Final13—

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