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11,189 indexed permits · 12,748 code violations · Detroit, Michigan.
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| Newest permit | 2026-09-19 |
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PermitGrab tracks 11,189 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-09-19. 12,748 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-28.
Record recency is based on available filing or issue dates; it does not verify publication time or collection delay.
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| Date | Type | Value | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
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| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 14354 Archdale St Archdale | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 11801 Christy St Christy | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Roofing | — | 5530 Grayton St Grayton | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 3830 Saint Clair St Saint Clair | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 5010 Lannoo St Lannoo | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Fire Protection | — | 1530 Trombly St Trombly | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 2486 Townsend St Townsend | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Roofing | — | 8518 Ohio St Ohio | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Roofing | — | 1485 Burns St Burns | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 3831 Harding St Harding | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Roofing | — | 19303 Derby St Derby | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 3837 Harding St Harding | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 4160 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 3825 Harding St Harding | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Roofing | — | 12759 Alcoy St Alcoy | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 3836 Saint Clair St Saint Clair | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Structural | — | 14760 Mettetal St Mettetal | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | Pool/Spa | — | 3822 Saint Clair St Saint Clair | — | |
| 2025-09-19 | General Construction | — | 17216 Birwood St Birwood | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 5645 Howard St Howard | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 13391 Longview St Longview | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 18495 Santa Rosa Dr Santa Rosa | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 10015 Patton St Patton | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Structural | — | 13639 La Salle Blvd La Salle | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 2224 Chicago Blvd Chicago | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 17616 Fielding St Fielding | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Solar | — | 3618 Maryland St Maryland | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 11156 Glenfield Ave Glenfield | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Roofing | — | 3132 Woods Cir Woods | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 18694 Prairie St Prairie | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 20091 Lahser Rd Lahser | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 20190 Meyers Rd Meyers | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 11168 Roxbury St Roxbury | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Structural | — | 2150 E Willis St Willis | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Demolition | — | 9423 Stoepel St Stoepel | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 8609 Marlowe St Marlowe | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 8150 Greenlawn St Greenlawn | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Roofing | — | 12683 Hazelton St Hazelton | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Roofing | — | 6576 McDonald St McDonald | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 15447 Ward St Ward | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 15475 Cherrylawn St Cherrylawn | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 11148 Harper Ave Harper | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 12800 Flanders St Flanders | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 20000 Grand River Ave Grand River | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 5054 Garland St Garland | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 16566 Gilchrist St Gilchrist | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 16595 Shaftsbury Ave Shaftsbury | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Fire Protection | — | 241 Madison St Madison | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 16581 Sussex St Sussex | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 13803 Pinewood St Pinewood | — |
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 lead coverage is not currently available for this city.
Detroit, Michigan processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11189+ Detroit building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-19 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.
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).
PermitGrab indexes 11,189 building permits in Detroit. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Detroit is dated 2026-09-19. Newest permit date: 2026-09-19. 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.
Detroit permit activity covers 11,189 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.
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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PermitGrab currently tracks 11189 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.
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