Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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48C+
90% range 44.2–54.1

Metro Detroit Signs, Inc

General Contractor · Warren, MI · #326 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workRemodels72% of all permits · #68 of 80 remodels specialists
occasionalhigh 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 47 permits (3 STREAM + 44 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections48
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 34% of inspections vs 28% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions64
better than peers
0.21 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.48 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit47
typical
Median 14 days to approval vs 10 days peer median (1.19× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion30
worse than peers
67% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 24% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance42
worse than peers
0.04 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.03 expected
Reliability50
typical
8% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
47
Last 3 years
2
Last 12 months
2
Years active
13
2008–2026
Median days to approval
14
peer median 10.0
Permits needing a revision
15%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
13%
Inspections on record
24

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 47 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Remodels 72% (34)Commercial alterations 26% (12)Windows & doors 2% (1)

Score by kind of work

Remodels · 34 permits
42
Commercial alterations · 12 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
BLDG21-2571Commercial alterations2021-12-28EXPIRED14inspection FOOTING: FAILED
review PLAN REVIEW: HOLD
permit expired without final
BLDG14-2496Remodels2014-12-01DENIED—review ZONING: DENIED
review PLAN REVIEW: DENIED
BLDG09-1291Remodels2009-08-07EXPIRED0inspection FOOTING: FAILED
permit expired without final
BLDG12-0185Remodels2012-02-10FINALED52—
BLDG11-2332Remodels2011-12-20FINALED1—
BLDG09-2078Remodels2009-10-15CANCELLED——

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