Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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44C−
90% range 39.6–53.1

Midwestern Consulting, LLC

Architect · Ann Arbor, MI · #105 of 119 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #16 of 16 mixed / general firms
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 18 permits (5 STREAM + 13 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections47
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 48% of inspections vs 41% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions48
typical
1.76 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.53 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit42
worse than peers
Median 33.5 days to approval vs 25 days peer median (1.82× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion42
worse than peers
38% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 22% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance37
worse than peers
0.27 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability60
better than peers
4% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
18
Last 3 years
1
Last 12 months
1
Years active
8
2013–2026
Median days to approval
33.5
peer median 25.0
Permits needing a revision
28%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
44%
Inspections on record
327

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 18 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Commercial new 39% (7)Solar / EV 28% (5)Commercial alterations 22% (4)New homes 11% (2)

Score by kind of work

Commercial new · 7 permits
47
Solar / EV · 5 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
BLDG16-0042Commercial new2016-01-12FINALED188inspection **FINAL: FAILED
inspection BLDG ONSITE CONSTUL: FAILED
inspection FINAL (NEW S/W): FAILED
BLDGC22-2138Commercial new2022-06-24Final824inspection Channel [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Channel [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGC22-2139Commercial new2022-06-24Final824inspection Above Ceiling/Grid [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Channel [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Channel [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDG21-0512Commercial alterations2021-03-12FINALED13inspection BACKFILL: PARTIAL PASS
BLDG17-0281Commercial alterations2017-02-21CANCELLED——
BLDG15-0503Solar / EV2015-04-08FINALED16—

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