Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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52B−
90% range 49.0–58.1

Sandlewood Properties LLC

General Contractor · Novi, MI · #220 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workAdditions / ADUs71% of all permits · #7 of 20 additions / adus specialists
occasionallow 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 7 permits (3 STREAM + 4 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections58
better than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 11% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions36
worse than peers
3.41 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 1.20 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit47
typical
Median 35 days to approval vs 25 days peer median (1.33× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion64
better than peers
0% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 15% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance54
typical
0.06 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.09 expected
Reliability67
better than peers
1% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
7
Last 3 years
2
Last 12 months
0
Years active
4
2017–2025
Median days to approval
35
peer median 25.0
Permits needing a revision
100%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
43%
Inspections on record
40

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 7 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 71% (5)New homes 29% (2)

Sample permit records

A sample of the public records behind this card. Links open the city's permit portals.

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR25-1607New homes2025-09-24Final131inspection Posthole [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG21-0408Additions / ADUs2021-02-25FINALED34review GRADING: HOLD
review HOUSING: HOLD
review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
review PLAN REVIEW: HOLD
revision review: APPROVED
BLDGR23-2602Additions / ADUs2023-12-29Final38inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
2 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDGR23-0784Additions / ADUs2023-04-13Final26Permit placed on hold for more information
BLDG17-0226New homes2017-02-10FINALED35revision review: APPROVED
BLDG17-0069Additions / ADUs2017-01-18FINALED13revision review: APPROVED

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