Ann Arbor Permit Report Cards

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49
90% range 45.2–55.1

So Unique Contracting

General Contractor · Chelsea, MI · #308 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #67 of 100 mixed / general firms
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 5 permits (5 STREAM).

Sub-scores

Inspections40
worse than peers
Failed / re-inspection results on 28% of inspections vs 15% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions—
not enough data
Time to permit61
better than peers
Median 11 days to approval vs 38.5 days peer median (0.31× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion—
not enough data
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance50
typical
0.15 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.15 expected
Reliability61
better than peers
2% of inspections cancelled vs 6% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
5
Last 3 years
4
Last 12 months
0
Years active
3
2023–2025
Median days to approval
11.0
peer median 38.5
Permits needing a revision
20%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
60%
Inspections on record
23

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 5 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 40% (2)New homes 40% (2)Remodels 20% (1)

Sample permit records

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

PermitKind of workAppliedStatusDays to approvalNotes
BLDGR24-1864New homes2024-08-19Issued—inspection Backfill [BLD]: Re-inspection required
inspection Footing [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Re-inspection required
BLDGR24-2164New homes2024-10-04Expired5inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
permit expired without final
BLDGR23-1222Additions / ADUs2023-06-13Final23plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDGR24-1688Additions / ADUs2024-07-23Final15inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
BLDGR25-0361Remodels2025-03-13Final7—

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