Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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53B−
90% range 49.8–57.1

Johnson Brothers Construction

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #188 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #40 of 100 mixed / general firms
activefeaturedhigh 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 70 permits (10 STREAM + 60 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections48
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 25% of inspections vs 23% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions57
better than peers
0.50 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.69 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 14.5 days to approval vs 14 days peer median (1.04× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion39
worse than peers
38% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 23% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance74
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability55
typical
6% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
70
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
3
Years active
17
2009–2026
Median days to approval
14.5
peer median 14.0
Permits needing a revision
31%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
51%
Inspections on record
227

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 70 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 36% (25)Additions / ADUs 24% (17)Commercial alterations 19% (13)Garages & accessory 11% (8)Foundation / structural 3% (2)Roofing 3% (2)Siding / envelope 1% (1)New homes 1% (1)Commercial new 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 25 permits
48
Additions / ADUs · 17 permits
54
Commercial alterations · 13 permits
50
Garages & accessory · 8 permits
53

Shown for kinds of work with 5+ permits. 50 = peer average for that kind of work.

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGC22-2038Commercial alterations2022-04-20Final57inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG09-0057Commercial alterations2009-01-21EXPIRED17inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: PARTIAL PASS
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
permit expired without final
BLDG20-1514Additions / ADUs2020-09-09EXPIRED27inspection ROUGH: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
revision review: APPROVED
BLDG11-1749Remodels2011-09-28FINALED12—
BLDG11-0903Remodels2011-06-20FINALED10—
BLDG10-0597Roofing2010-05-04FINALED0—

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