Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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56B
90% range 52.1–60.2

John Hollowell & Assoc Inc

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #108 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workDecks & porches92% of all permits · #16 of 51 decks & porches specialists
occasionalmedium 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 12 permits (6 STREAM + 6 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections56
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 11% of inspections vs 16% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions49
typical
0.99 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.95 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit45
typical
Median 25 days to approval vs 14 days peer median (1.41× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion70
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 13% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance56
better than peers
0.03 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.04 expected
Reliability75
better than peers
0% of inspections cancelled vs 4% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
12
Last 3 years
3
Last 12 months
0
Years active
7
2011–2025
Median days to approval
25.0
peer median 14.0
Permits needing a revision
75%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
42%
Inspections on record
46

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 12 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Decks & porches 92% (11)Remodels 8% (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
BLDG19-1051Decks & porches2019-06-13FINALED42inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection ROUGH: FAILED
review GRADING: HOLD
BLDGR25-1392Remodels2025-08-23Final40plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
4 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR22-3530Decks & porches2022-10-29Final31inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG11-0565Decks & porches2011-05-06FINALED13inspection ROUGH: FAILED
BLDGR25-0847Decks & porches2025-05-23Final131 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR25-0848Decks & porches2025-05-23Final131 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal

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