46
90% range 44.0–48.9
Lewis Greenspoon Architects
Primary kind of workMixed / general
activefeaturedhigh confidence
Sub-scores
Inspections58
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 15% of inspections vs 21% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions46
typical
1.93 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.62 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit35
worse than peers
Median 34.5 days to approval vs 20 days peer median (1.95× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion38
worse than peers
21% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 13% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance46
typical
0.25 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.21 expected
Reliability45
typical
7% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected
Ann Arbor activity & plain stats
Permits in scored set
121
Last 3 years
68
Last 12 months
30
Years active
15
2010–2026
Median days to approval
34.5
peer median 20.0
Permits needing a revision
64%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
38%
Inspections on record
508
Job mix
New homes 20% Commercial alterations 19% Remodels 14% Additions / ADUs 14% Windows & doors 12% Decks & porches 11% Commercial new 8% Garages & accessory 2% Roofing 1%
Score by kind of work
New homes · 24 permits
50
Commercial alterations · 23 permits
47
Remodels · 17 permits
49
Additions / ADUs · 17 permits
50
Windows & doors · 14 permits
39
Decks & porches · 13 permits
42
Commercial new · 10 permits
51
Sample permit records
| Permit | Kind of work | Applied | Status | Days to approval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDGR23-0862 | New homes | 2023-04-27 | Final | 300 | inspection Compaction [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Footing [BLD]: Re-inspection required inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Foundation/Rebar [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass |
| BLDGC25-0019 | Commercial new | 2025-01-20 | Final | 325 | inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass |
| BLDGC24-0347 | Windows & doors | 2024-08-06 | Expired | 0 | inspection Final [BLD]: Re-inspection required |
| BLDGR26-0597 | Additions / ADUs | 2026-04-21 | Issued | 16 | — |
| BLDG20-0211 | Decks & porches | 2020-01-31 | FINALED | 24 | — |
| BLDG18-2208 | Commercial alterations | 2018-10-15 | FINALED | 22 | — |