47
90% range 43.0–54.6
Neumann/Smith Architecture
Primary kind of workCommercial alterations
occasionallow confidence
Sub-scores
Inspections44
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 51% of inspections vs 36% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions45
worse than peers
2.25 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.45 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit45
typical
Median 17 days to approval vs 16 days peer median (1.82× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion—
not enough data
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance48
typical
0.14 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.12 expected
Reliability56
better than peers
5% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected
Ann Arbor activity & plain stats
Permits in scored set
7
Last 3 years
3
Last 12 months
0
Years active
5
2013–2025
Median days to approval
17
peer median 16.0
Permits needing a revision
43%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
43%
Inspections on record
60
Job mix
Commercial alterations 57% Commercial new 29% Decks & porches 14%
Sample permit records
| Permit | Kind of work | Applied | Status | Days to approval | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLDGC23-0552 | Commercial new | 2023-12-12 | Final | 357 | inspection Above Ceiling/Grid [BLD]: Partial Pass inspection Above Ceiling/Grid [BLD]: Re-inspection required |
| BLDGC24-0001 | Commercial alterations | 2024-01-02 | Final | 307 | inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass plan submittal v1 requires re-submit plan submittal v2 requires re-submit 11 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal Permit placed on hold for more information |
| BLDG20-0529 | Commercial new | 2020-03-25 | CANCELLED | — | review REVISION: HOLD review ENGINEERING - WOODWARD: HOLD |
| BLDGC25-0400 | Decks & porches | 2025-09-02 | Void - Wrong Workclass | — | — |
| BLDG13-1744 | Commercial alterations | 2013-08-29 | FINALED | 17 | — |
| BLDG13-1662 | Commercial alterations | 2013-08-16 | FINALED | 0 | — |