Detroit Building Permits & Property Data

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11,804 indexed permits · 12,748 code violations · Detroit, Michigan.

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Detroit building permits — key stats
Newest permit 2026-09-25

PermitGrab tracks 11,804 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-09-25. 12,748 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-28.

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2026-06-19 HVAC/Mech — 359 Josephine St Josephine
Owner: NOR··· 🔒
Install exhaust fan New installation HVAC installation Anthony J Moore
2026-06-19 General Construction — 18475 Ilene St Alteration —
2026-06-19 Electrical — 12901 Caldwell St Caldwell
Owner: NAG··· 🔒
DWSD grounding only Alex TN 262–693–7290 Keith Electric
2026-06-19 General Construction — 5100 Grayton St Alteration —
2026-06-19 General Construction — 8491 E Outer Dr
Owner: TRI··· 🔒
Alteration —
2026-06-19 Plumbing — 1265 25th St 25th
Owner: ANC··· 🔒
Finish plumbing (ONLY) 3 toilets 3 shower trim kits 3 vanity installs 3 lav fauc… MOTOR CITY PLUMBING AND DRAIN
2026-06-19 General Construction — 5152 Brush St Fire Repairs (Exterior & interior) to Code per plans (544 Frederick Legal). Subj… —
2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 14950 Lindsay St Lindsay
Owner: BAN··· 🔒
install 80,000 BTU furnace, 2- ton ac and 40 gallon water heater in 14950 Lindsa… AC, furnace New installation AIR COMFORT PRO LLC
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2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 15442 Coyle St Coyle
Owner: HAL··· 🔒
Replace furnace furnace replacement National Heating & Cooling Inc
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2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 12377 Whitehill St Whitehill
Owner: GLE··· 🔒
install 80,000 BTU furnace in 12377 Whitehill St furnace New installation AIR COMFORT PRO LLC
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2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 18676 Avon Ave Avon
Owner: ELL··· 🔒
install 60,000 BTU furnace in 18676 Avon Ave furnace New installation AIR COMFORT PRO LLC
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2026-06-18 Plumbing — 15775 Sorrento St Sorrento
Owner: JOS··· 🔒
Replace remaining old galvanized water lines with new PEX to 1 bathroom 1 kitche… replacement CREGGER ENTERPRISES
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2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 3222 Puritan St Puritan
Owner: TIT··· 🔒
MECHANICAL PERMIT ADVANCE HEATING AND COOLING
2026-06-18 Electrical — 10100 Grand River Ave Grand River
Owner: STR··· 🔒
120 Fixtures RCI Electric
2026-06-18 Electrical — 1476 Seyburn St Seyburn
Owner: MER··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL SCHWARTZ CONTRACTING
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 4086 Richton St Richton
Owner: ESC··· 🔒
Work would install backflow and clean out to the resident's sewer. line work New installation EXCLUSIVE EXCAVATING
2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 16140 W Chicago St Chicago
Owner: DET··· 🔒
to install a used Furnace furnace New installation CLEAR CHOICE HEATING & COOLING LLC
2026-06-18 Electrical — 2223 Fischer Ave Fischer
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Install 200a service, add 2 circuits for outside lights. 200A 2 circuits add_circuits E-SPACES LLC.
2026-06-18 Electrical — 9333 Shoemaker St Shoemaker
Owner: MUR··· 🔒
making repair and install 2 new circuits 2 circuits New installation Lb3 electrical llc
2026-06-18 Fire Protection — 1601 Bagley St Bagley
Owner: 160··· 🔒
Installation of an 13R system for the East building per Plans. Billed for the re… sprinkler New installation HVAC installation C&H Fire
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 12894 Buffalo St Buffalo
Owner: SAL··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #750337 replacement DWSD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT…
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 3036 Fischer Ave Fischer
Owner: MIN··· 🔒
Hold COA for pickup. Sump pump installation. Tiger Pipe Services
2026-06-18 Fire Protection — 1601 Bagley St Bagley
Owner: CKG··· 🔒
Installation of an 13R system for the West building per Plans. Billed for the re… sprinkler New installation HVAC installation C&H Fire
2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 2150 Bagley St Bagley
Owner: 215··· 🔒
Apartment Buildout w/ Commercial White Boxes below Kyle Rotarius
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 18247 Ardmore St Ardmore
Owner: COL··· 🔒
TUB TO SHOWER CONVERSIION IN THE EXSISTING FOOTPRINT AND REPLACE TOILET replacement Bathworks Inc
2026-06-18 Electrical — 5876 Holcomb Ave Holcomb
Owner: DET··· 🔒
Wiring Kitchen. Replace switches and lights throughout the house. replacement Real Electric Inc.
2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech — 17335 San Juan Dr San Juan
Owner: WES··· 🔒
mec app RICHARD GRZYWACZ
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 8565 Cloverlawn St Cloverlawn
Owner: CHA··· 🔒
please hold COA Letter for pick up Backflow Preventers & Sewer Repairs line work Anthony J Moore
2026-06-18 HVAC/Mech $5,677 1647 Merrick St Merrick Construct New 20' x 62' 2 Story, 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath each Two-Family Dwelling & … New installation HVAC installation —
2026-06-18 Electrical — 414 Renaissance Ctr Renaissance
Owner: RIV··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL AKX ELECTRIC
2026-06-18 General Construction $1,015 1514 Washington Blvd Washington Change of use from hair salon to a new jewelry store (retail store) as per docum… —
2026-06-18 Electrical — 12100 Linwood St Linwood
Owner: ELM··· 🔒
install parking lot lights Kelvin Lumpkin
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 5945 Cadillac Ave Cadillac
Owner: GRI··· 🔒
PLM D MALONE MECH AND PLUMBING
2026-06-18 Windows/Doors — 18030 Joseph Campau St Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2026-06-18 Windows/Doors — 1569 Bewick St Exterior alterations (10 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Fiel… —
2026-06-18 Roofing — 16850 Rosemont Ave Exterior alterations (ROOF) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-06-18 Windows/Doors — 19957 Harned St Exterior alterations (11 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Fiel… —
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 14869 Greenview Rd Greenview
Owner: WOO··· 🔒
SHOWER REPLACEMENT IN THE EXSISTING FOOTPRINT replacement Bathworks Inc
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 10325 Crocuslawn St Crocuslawn
Owner: LAS··· 🔒
Please hold COA letter for pick up Backflow Preventers & Sewer Repairs line work Anthony J Moore
2026-06-18 General Construction — 19711 Keating St Alteration —
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 15700 E Eight Mile Eight Mile
Owner: KPB··· 🔒
Emergency Water Heater Replacement standard replacement Liquid Environmental Solutions
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 18925 Muirland St Muirland
Owner: MCM··· 🔒
1" pressure vacuum breaker Anthony J Moore
2026-06-18 General Construction $96,750 9300 W Jefferson Ave Jefferson Interior alterations in the 3rd Floor & 4th Floor of the GLWA WRRF New Administr… —
2026-06-18 Electrical — 1315 Broadway St Broadway
Owner: MAP··· 🔒
NEW INSTALLATION OTIS ELEVATOR
2026-06-18 Electrical — 5648 Underwood St Underwood
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
ELE ADD ON - ELE2026-02086 D & B ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-06-18 Electrical — 11406 Morang Dr Morang
Owner: SOU··· 🔒
light pole and 100 amp service 100A Kelvin Lumpkin
2026-06-18 Electrical — 5561 Sheridan St Sheridan
Owner: TIS··· 🔒
Panel replacement replacement Chris Ramirez
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 13432 Buffalo St Buffalo
Owner: ALM··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER # 750338 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-06-18 Plumbing — 11790 Beaconsfield St Beaconsfield
Owner: PET··· 🔒
Hold COA for pickup. BWV and Cleanout install Tiger Pipe Services
2026-06-18 Electrical — 5874 Holcomb Ave Holcomb
Owner: DET··· 🔒
Wiring the kitchen. Replace switches and lights throughout the house. replacement Real Electric Inc.
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Permit Types in Detroit
Alteration
5,028 44.1%
Mechanical Permit
1,810 15.9%
Plumbing Permit
1,767 15.5%
Electrical Permit
1,713 15.0%
Residential Rehab
377 3.3%
Alter Revision
187 1.6%
Change of Use
143 1.3%
New
142 1.2%
Fire Alarm Permit
113 1.0%
Change of Occupancy/Use
113 1.0%
Construction Activity in Detroit

New building permits in Detroit, Michigan show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. Contractor names are available on some current records; contact coverage varies by filing.

About Detroit Building Permits

Detroit, Michigan processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11804+ Detroit building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-25 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

How to use Detroit permit data

Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits via Accela (pop. 620K).

Who appears in Detroit permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 11,804 building permits in Detroit. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Detroit permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Detroit is dated 2026-09-25. Newest permit date: 2026-09-25. Permit records carry filing date, address, project value, and permit type, plus contractor name where the source publishes it. Use a recent published record for project research; it does not show bid availability or a request for service.

What construction appears in Detroit permit records?

Detroit permit activity covers 11,804 indexed permits alongside 12,748 active code violations. The records can cover new construction, residential renovations, mechanical/electrical/plumbing upgrades, roof replacements, demolitions, or tenant improvements. Their usefulness for a contractor or supplier depends on the published project details, timing, and service area.

How to look up Detroit building permits

Search recent Detroit, MI building permits by address, and permit type in the table above — pulled from the Detroit building department's public permit records. New filings appear here as they are published. Filter by trade or search an address to look up a specific permit. For this week's filing volume, see the Detroit Permit Pulse.

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-17

Construction Permit Leads in Detroit: 2,819 Permits in 90 Days, Updated Daily (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Detroit?

PermitGrab currently tracks 11804 building permits in Detroit, Michigan. Data is pulled directly from the official municipal source on every collection cycle and includes permit number, address, permit type, status, estimated value, and contractor information where the source publishes it.

How fresh is the Detroit permit data?

PermitGrab checks the official source on each collection cycle. The source date and its observed update cadence are shown above, so you can judge the data’s recency before acting on it.

How can contractors find construction leads in Detroit?

Contractors can research Detroit activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Some current permit records include contractor names; use those source-published names alongside the project details. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

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The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Detroit — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Some current permit records include source-published contractor names; contact fields appear only where published or matched. Property information is available only where public records can be matched. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

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Real estate investors
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Detroit provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
Insurance agents
Detroit renovations can identify properties for a policy-review workflow. Confirm coverage needs independently before contacting a property owner.
Material suppliers & manufacturer reps
Choose a product-line research workflow, then use published job type, description, and value fields where available for territory and demand research. A permit is not a materials order, purchase signal, or open bid.
Developers & new construction
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