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Tessera Group LLC

General Contractor · Ypsilanti, MI · #217 of 440 listed overall
Primary kind of workMixed / generalNo single kind of work is 50%+ of all permits · #48 of 100 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 49 permits (11 STREAM + 38 A2Trak).

Sub-scores

Inspections50
typical
Failed / re-inspection results on 20% of inspections vs 19% expected for similar jobs
Plan quality / Revisions45
worse than peers
1.00 plan send-backs / revision events per permit vs 0.78 expected for similar jobs
Time to permit48
typical
Median 15 days to approval vs 17 days peer median (1.08× after adjusting for kind of work)
Completion56
better than peers
16% of issued permits expired/voided without final vs 21% expected
More: compliance & reliability
Compliance71
better than peers
0.01 license/insurance/stop-work type holds per permit vs 0.04 expected
Reliability41
worse than peers
11% of inspections cancelled vs 7% expected

Ann Arbor activity & plain stats

Permits in scored set
49
Last 3 years
8
Last 12 months
0
Years active
11
2015–2025
Median days to approval
15
peer median 17.0
Permits needing a revision
41%
Permits with a failed / re-inspection
59%
Inspections on record
280

Job mix

Kinds of work across all 49 permits. Each permit is scored against peers doing the same kind of work.

Additions / ADUs 43% (21)Remodels 33% (16)Garages & accessory 10% (5)Decks & porches 4% (2)Commercial alterations 4% (2)Foundation / structural 2% (1)New homes 2% (1)Windows & doors 2% (1)

Score by kind of work

Additions / ADUs · 21 permits
53
Remodels · 16 permits
57
Garages & accessory · 5 permits
45

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
BLDGR24-1802Additions / ADUs2024-08-07Expired98inspection Insulation [BLD]: Partial Pass
inspection Rough-In [BLD]: Partial Pass
plan submittal v1 requires re-submit
plan submittal v3 requires re-submit
plan submittal v2 requires re-submit
3 eReview file(s) sent back for resubmittal
BLDG21-2468Remodels2021-12-08FINALED36inspection PARTIAL FINAL: FAILED
inspection INSULATION: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
inspection SLAB: FAILED
inspection PARTIAL ROUGH: PARTIAL PASS
review GRADING: HOLD
BLDG20-1416Garages & accessory2020-08-26EXPIRED212inspection BACKFILL: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
review PLAN REVIEW: HOLD
review ZONING: DENIED
revision review: APPROVED
review PLAN REVIEW: COMMENTS ISSUED
review REVISION: HOLD
BLDG16-0066Remodels2016-01-19FINALED2—
BLDG15-1511Additions / ADUs2015-07-21FINALED13—
BLDG15-1495Remodels2015-07-20FINALED22—

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