Detroit Building Permits & Project Research

14,947 indexed permits · 521 contractor names in the last 90 days · Detroit, Michigan.

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Detroit building permits — key stats
Active contractors 521
Newest permit 2026-11-03

PermitGrab tracks 14,947 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-11-03, including 521 active contractors identified from filings in the last 90 days.

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14,947
Indexed Permits
521
Contractor names (90 days)
759,990
Property Owners
2026-11-05
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Permit data through 2026-11-03

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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-10-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 2501 2nd St
Owner: DET··· 🔒
ELECTRICAL PERMIT AKX ELECTRIC
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 12641 McCoy Cir
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Replace 40K BTU furnace. furnace replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-22 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$13,386 20508 Appoline St Alteration —
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5290 Balfour Rd
Owner: DAH··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #789895 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 1336 E Seven Mile
Owner: SPE··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #798211 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5226 Balfour Rd
Owner: HAD··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #789892 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 1346 E Seven Mile
Owner: LIB··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #798208 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5251 Somerset Ave
Owner: REI··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #785050 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 12648 Flanders St
Owner: ROG··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER # 778943 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5775 Somerset Ave
Owner: BAN··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790078 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5075 Somerset Ave, #1
Owner: VEC··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #784579 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5805 Balfour Rd
Owner: PAT··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5804 Balfour Rd
Owner: GAR··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5235 Somerset Ave, Apt 2
Owner: MUM··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790084 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 12011 Kilbourne Ave
Owner: GRE··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER # 790964 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 17415 Fairfield St
Owner: LOW··· 🔒
150 Amp Overhead to Underground Service Conversion ONLY moving service cable not… 150A Premium Electric Company Inc
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 18862 Cardoni St
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #799900 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 18925 Cardoni St
Owner: WES··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #799901 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 18919 Cardoni St
Owner: COR··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #799885 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 18859 Cardoni St
Owner: BLE··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #799899 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 2901 Grand River Ave
Owner: DET··· 🔒
REMOVE AND REPLACE FIXTURES ON 3RD FLOOR OF HOTEL replacement —
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5814 Balfour Rd
Owner: AUS··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5267 Somerset Ave
Owner: LLO··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790086 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5790 Balfour Rd
Owner: SLA··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5519 Somerset Ave
Owner: SHA··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790087 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 17879 Russell St
Owner: MOR··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #799780 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 18042 Russell St
Owner: 180··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #799781 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 14182 Washburn St
Owner: GAR··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #797603 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5785 Somerset Ave
Owner: LEW··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5041 Somerset Ave
Owner: AVD··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790083 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5780 Balfour Rd
Owner: PIN··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5245 Somerset Ave
Owner: WAT··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790085 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5766 Balfour Rd
Owner: MCQ··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5791 Somerset Ave
Owner: ADA··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5314 Somerset Ave
Owner: GLA··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 8435 Grandville Ave
Owner: RIC··· 🔒
FURNACE & LINER furnace RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 1748 Holcomb St
Owner: GWH··· 🔒
new construction New installation HVAC installation —
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 8850 Mason
Owner: RUB··· 🔒
Furnace Duct work Hot water tank Gas pressure test furnace Eco Temp Heating & Cooling
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5775 Balfour Rd
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
DWSD LSLR DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 General Construction
Source type: Change of Use
$10,000 16211 SCHAEFER Change of Use of Land to Parking Lot (accessory to 16189 Schaefer) & Site Work t… —
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5217 Somerset Ave
Owner: SCH··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #784407 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5057 Somerset Ave
Owner: DA ··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #790088 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 8517 W Seven Mile
Owner: JOR··· 🔒
Furnace and AC electrical Recconect —
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5920 Somerset Ave
Owner: WOM··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #788935 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 12236 Frankfort St
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Replace 40K BTU furnace. furnace replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 12413 Matzeliger Ct
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Replace 40K BTU furnace. furnace replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 4234 Lakewood St
Owner: BRO··· 🔒
Installed additional 200 amp service 200A JAMES WHITE ELECTRIC
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 12508 Stringham Ct
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Replace 40K BTU furnace. furnace replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 12121 Broadstreet Ave
Owner: HOP··· 🔒
Install new circuits and lights Luminaire Electrical Corporation
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5200 Balfour Rd
Owner: PEA··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #789893 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
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Permit Types in Detroit
Construction Activity in Detroit

New building permits in Detroit, Michigan show where construction activity is being recorded. Contractors can filter the available public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research projects and plan outreach using the fields the source publishes.

About Detroit Building Permits

Detroit, Michigan processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 14,947+ Detroit building permits — newest permit date: 2026-11-03 from official city sources.

Building permits in Detroit can document new construction, renovations, and specialty work. The fields in a public record vary by filing, but may include a project address, scope, estimated cost, or contractor name. Use the displayed source information to evaluate whether a record is useful for your market research.

How Contractors Use Detroit Permit Data

HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and roofers can use Detroit building-permit records to research visible construction activity. A permit may signal a project that is relevant to a particular trade, but the source record does not establish that its owner is seeking a bid.

Use the published date, project details, and any named business contact to research a project before outreach. Public records are not exclusive, and outreach results depend on the market, project, and your own process.

Eligible subscribers can receive trade-filtered alerts when new records are collected. Alert timing and field coverage follow the underlying source rather than a universal schedule.

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

Who appears in Detroit permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 14,947 building permits in Detroit. New records appear as they are available from the source. Each permit is matched against 759,990 property-owner records for direct outreach.

How fresh is Detroit permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Detroit is dated 2026-11-03. Newest permit date: 2026-11-03. 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 14,947 indexed permits. 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.

1 workflow for Detroit research

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Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Detroit and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.

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How to look up Detroit building permits

Search recent Detroit, MI building permits by address, contractor, 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 and the most active contractors, see the Detroit Permit Pulse.

Detroit Field Reports & Contractor Guides

Source-dated research and practical resources for contractors working in Detroit

Historical analysis · 2026-06-17

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

Historical market analysis and methodology for Detroit. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Historical analysis · 2026-06-21

Code Violation Leads in Detroit: 5,815 Open Cases a Quarter (2026)

Historical market analysis and methodology for Detroit. Current permit activity and available source fields are shown on this page.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Detroit?

PermitGrab currently tracks 14,947 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 find leads in Detroit by filtering PermitGrab by trade and ZIP code, then researching the recorded contractor and project activity. Contact details appear only where a public record includes them; saved-search email alerts track new matching records as they are published.

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Detroit permit & owner data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Contractors & subs
Recent Detroit contractor activity is a signal for labor and material demand. Contact details appear only where the public source publishes them.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Owner records are available where public data can be matched.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Detroit provide project context for solar-market research. Owner-occupancy data is available where public records can be matched.
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, with contractor details where the record publishes them.
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