Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 38.5–43.1

K L A Development Inc

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #421 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workAdditions / ADUs52% of last-3-year permits · #20 of 20 additions / adus specialists
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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 135 permits (30 STREAM + 105 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections42
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 30% of inspections vs 22% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions35
worse than peers
1.64 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.86 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit40
worse than peers
Median 25 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.56× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion41
worse than peers
26% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 18% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance47
typical
0.07 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.06 expected
Reliability37
worse than peers
13% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
135
Last 3 years
23
Last 12 months
6
Years active
18
2009–2026
Median days to approval
25
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
53%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
77%
Inspections on record
1,193

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 135 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 42% (57)New homes 31% (42)Remodels 13% (18)Decks & porches 5% (7)Garages & accessory 3% (4)Roofing 1% (2)Windows & doors 1% (2)Siding / envelope 1% (2)Foundation / structural 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Additions / ADUs · 57 permits
39
New homes · 42 permits
44
Remodels · 18 permits
46
Decks & porches · 7 permits
52

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
BLDG21-1045New homes2021-05-26FINALED77inspection **FINAL: NOT READY
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection POSTHOLE: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
BLDG20-0461New homes2020-03-10FINALED175inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: NOT READY
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection DRYWALL-SCREW: FAILED
BLDG15-2138New homes2015-09-30FINALED65inspection **FINAL: PARTIAL PASS
inspection PARTIAL FINAL: FAILED
inspection **FINAL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG19-0904Decks & porches2019-05-22APPROVED21—
BLDG17-2100Additions / ADUs2017-09-07FINALED13—
BLDG14-0946New homes2014-06-05CANCELLED27—

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