Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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56B
90% range 53.4–60.2

Meadowlark Design + Build

General Contractor · Ann Arbor, MI · #109 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels57% of last-3-year permits · #26 of 80 remodels specialists
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 76 permits (76 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections51
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 12% of inspections vs 13% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions51
typical
1.15 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.19 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit49
typical
Median 24 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.03× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion59
better than peers
8% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 12% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance80
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.07 expected
Reliability44
worse than peers
6% of inspections cancelled vs 5% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
76
Last 3 years
46
Last 12 months
7
Years active
5
2022–2026
Median days to approval
24
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
53%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
28%
Inspections on record
317

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 76 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 54% (41)Additions / ADUs 20% (15)Decks & porches 7% (5)New homes 5% (4)Commercial alterations 4% (3)Garages & accessory 4% (3)Windows & doors 3% (2)Siding / envelope 1% (1)Foundation / structural 1% (1)Roofing 1% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 41 permits
59
Additions / ADUs · 15 permits
56
Decks & porches · 5 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
BLDGR22-2082New homes2022-04-08Issued375inspection Compaction [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Footing [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGR22-3725Additions / ADUs2022-12-02Final70inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
BLDGR22-3146New homes2022-08-31Final84inspection Drywall - Screw [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Final [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
BLDGR22-2379Remodels2022-05-17Final18—
BLDGR22-2270Remodels2022-05-03Final20—
BLDGR22-2135Foundation / structural2022-04-18Final38—

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