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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Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-25

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2026-06-16 Windows/Doors — 16531 Baylis St Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-06-16 Roofing — 15777 Sussex St Alterations (Basement Waterproofing and interior alteration in the basement.) as… —
2026-06-16 Windows/Doors — 9625 Prairie St Exterior alterations (12-windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-06-16 Demolition — 14437 Abington Ave New Construction (Demolish Existing Garage/Build New Garage), as per submitted P… —
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22610 W 7 MILE Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
ADD ON TO ELE2025-05661 SAM & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 13525 Vassar Ave Vassar
Owner: COO··· 🔒
FURNACE, LINER furnace RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Plumbing — 13492 Buffalo St Buffalo
Owner: ALW··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #748463 replacement DWSD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT…
2026-06-16 General Construction — 14888 Livernois Ave Livernois Alterations to an existing Carry-pout Restaurant as per plans, Subject to all ap… —
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22592 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
Electrical Permit SAMS & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 Plumbing — 12065 W Outer Dr Outer
Owner: WES··· 🔒
Handicap bathroom Thomas Gall
2026-06-16 Roofing — 15777 Sussex St Sussex
Owner: KID··· 🔒
Basement waterproofing. installing 92' basement waterproofing tying into interio… replacement Foundation Systems of MI
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22630 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT 102 SAMS & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 13525 Vassar Ave Vassar
Owner: COO··· 🔒
FURNACE, AC RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Electrical — 12780 Kelly Rd Kelly
Owner: DET··· 🔒
Install batteries in cell tower cabinet to lithium ion. 1 inspection. Copeman Electric LLC
2026-06-16 Electrical — 12317 Turner St Turner
Owner: MCN··· 🔒
Install batteries in cell tower cabinet to lithium ion. 1 inspection. Copeman Electric LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 20441 Gardendale St Gardendale
Owner: HAB··· 🔒
FURNACE furnace RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 365 Ashland St Ashland
Owner: PAP··· 🔒
FURNACE, AC RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22630 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT B-4 ADD-ON ELE2025-05662 SAM & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 11411 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson
Owner: CNS··· 🔒
MECHANICAL HARPER MECHANICAL INC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 1615 Bewick St Bewick
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
HOT WATER TANK MICH CONSOLIDATED GAS CO
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22610 W Seven Mile, Apt B1 Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT B-1 ADD ON ELE2025-05661 SAM & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22610 W Seven Mile, Apt B1 Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT 204 ADD ON ELE2025-05661 SAM & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 Electrical — 6152 15th St 15th
Owner: TEA··· 🔒
New Wiring/Fixtures/Smokes J R RENNOLDS CO
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22630 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL PERMIT APT 203 SAM & SON
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 15040 Mark Twain St Mark Twain
Owner: WHE··· 🔒
FURNACE furnace RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Electrical — 105 S Summit St Summit
Owner: BRI··· 🔒
Install batteries in cell tower cabinet to lithium ion. 1 inspection. Copeman Electric LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 18415 Warrington Dr Warrington
Owner: THO··· 🔒
AC RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Plumbing — 8135 Molena St Molena
Owner: GRE··· 🔒
Please hold COA letter for pick up Backflow preventers & Sewer Repairs line work Anthony J Moore
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22610 W Seven Mile, Apt B1 Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT 202 SAMS & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 Electrical — 58 Parsons St Parsons
Owner: ST ··· 🔒
1 - 120V circuit 120V STATE ELECTRIC COMPANY
2026-06-16 Electrical — 4458 W Vernor Hwy Vernor
Owner: 445··· 🔒
ELE APP PRO ELECTRIC SERVICES LLC
2026-06-16 Plumbing — 16739 Shaftsbury Ave Shaftsbury
Owner: BRU··· 🔒
PLUMBING PERMIT THE PLUMBEROLOGIST
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 15089 Prest St Prest
Owner: JOH··· 🔒
HOT WATER TANK MICH CONSOLIDATED GAS CO
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22630 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL PERMIT APT 202 SAM & SON
2026-06-16 Electrical — 12240 E Eight Mile Eight Mile
Owner: MOU··· 🔒
Install batteries in cell tower cabinet to lithium ion. 1 inspection. Copeman Electric LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 216 Mount Vernon St Mount Vernon
Owner: GLL··· 🔒
MEC JAMES JONES
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22630 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL PERMIT SAM & SONS ELECTRIC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 18415 Warrington Dr Warrington
Owner: THO··· 🔒
FURNACE, AC, HUMIDIFIER RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22654 W Seven Mile, APT 203 Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
ELE APP SAMS & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 General Construction — 12000 College St Alteration —
2026-06-16 Roofing — 2691 Pasadena St Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2026-06-16 General Construction — 3020 Tillman St CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO URBAN GARDEN PER PLOT PLAN SUBJECT TO FIELD AP… residential —
2026-06-16 General Construction — 677 W Canfield St Revision to BLD2024-00002 to reflect the amended scope of work to Code per plans… —
2026-06-16 General Construction — 9340 Navarre St Exterior renovations per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.) * See … —
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22630 W Seven Mile Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT B-1 ADD ON ELE2025-05662 SAM & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22610 W Seven Mile, Apt B1 Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
22610 W 7 MILE APT B-4 sam & son electrict
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 365 Ashland St Ashland
Owner: PAP··· 🔒
AC RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-06-16 Plumbing — 3745 S Beatrice St Beatrice
Owner: REI··· 🔒
SPOT REPAIR ON HOUSE SEWER IN YARD. line work Frank Collins Jr.
2026-06-16 Electrical — 22654 W SEVEN MILE Seven Mile
Owner: THE··· 🔒
APT 104 SAMS & SONS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-06-16 HVAC/Mech — 20441 Gardendale St Gardendale
Owner: HAB··· 🔒
AC RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
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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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Detroit permit data, by use case

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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
Sort source-published new-construction records by project value and type to research active projects and property activity.
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