Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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90% range 52.2–60.8

Kratz Designs, LLC

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #30 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workAdditions / ADUs58% of all permits · #1 of 7 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 12 permits (9 STREAM + 3 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections57
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 11% of inspections vs 16% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions54
typical
1.31 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.74 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 28.5 days to approval vs 24.5 days peer median (1.05× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion46
typical
22% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 17% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance66
better than peers
0.02 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability38
worse than peers
10% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
12
Last 3 years
6
Last 12 months
2
Years active
6
2017–2026
Median days to approval
28.5
peer median 24.5
Permits needing a revision
75%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
50%
Inspections on record
81

Job mix

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

Additions / ADUs 58% (7)Remodels 25% (3)Decks & porches 8% (1)Garages & accessory 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
BLDGR22-3704Garages & accessory2022-11-28Expired21inspection Concealed Space [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Final [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDG21-2335Additions / ADUs2021-11-16FINALED43inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
revision review: APPROVED
review PLAN REVIEW: RETURNED
BLDGR24-1176Additions / ADUs2024-05-15Expired37inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
1 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
permit expired without final
BLDGR24-0570Additions / ADUs2024-03-20Final16inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGR24-0876Remodels2024-04-23Final14—
BLDGR23-0456Remodels2023-02-23Final15—

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