140 new building permits were filed in Birmingham, MI over the trailing 7 days, with $0 in declared construction value. Filing volume is the clearest public signal of how busy — or backed up — a city's building department is right now. Live data from official municipal permit-issuance feeds.
Permits filed · this week
140
— flat vs prior 7 days
Declared construction value
$0
—
Prior 7-day comparison
0
permits filed previous week
Of 131 Birmingham permits with a published review status, 35 (26.7%) are still in the review or intake queue — the live backlog. Breakdown by current status:
| Permit status | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Issued | 66 | 50.4% |
| Fees Due | 13 | 9.9% |
| Submitted | 12 | 9.2% |
| Certificate Issued | 11 | 8.4% |
| In Review | 9 | 6.9% |
| Additional Info Required | 8 | 6.1% |
| Plan Review | 3 | 2.3% |
| Ready to Issue | 3 | 2.3% |
Permit-filing volume is the best public proxy for permitting load: the more permits a building department takes in, the heavier its review queue. Birmingham, MI logged 140 permits in the last 7 days versus 0 the week before — essentially flat. This tracker refreshes weekly from official municipal feeds, so it reflects the current pace rather than a stale snapshot.
| # | Contractor | Permits (7d) | Declared value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CARDINAL HOME SERVICES LLC STANDARD HEATING & AIR CO | 3 | — |
| 2 | GASTON AND SONS PLUMBING | 2 | — |
| 3 | AL-CLY PLUMBING COMPANY INC | 2 | — |
| 4 | CHRISTION & SONS | 2 | — |
| 5 | GROWTH BUILDERS, LLC | 2 | — |
| Permit type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building Permit | 38 | 27.1% |
| Low Voltage Electrical | 20 | 14.3% |
| Plumbing Permit | 16 | 11.4% |
| Electrical Permit | 15 | 10.7% |
| Building Permit Certificate of Occupanci | 12 | 8.6% |
| Date | Type | Address | Contractor | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Gas Permit | 1360 ORLANDO CIR, BHAM AL 35215 | AIR PRO MECHANICAL SERVICES | — |
| 2026-08-03 | Fire Protection Permit | 4300 COLONNADE PKY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243 | ALABAMA FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS LLC | — |
| 2026-08-03 | Gas Permit | 512 S 32ND ST S, AL 35233 | AL-CLY PLUMBING COMPANY INC | — |
| 2026-08-03 | Gas Permit | 300 LAKESHORE PKY, BHAM AL 35209 | AL-CLY PLUMBING COMPANY INC | — |
| 2026-08-03 | Building Permit | 2417 N 37TH AVE N, BHAM AL 35207 | AFS / ALABAMA FOUNDATION SPECIALIST | — |
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