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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Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-10-22 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Repair
$96,000 16227 Cherrylawn St Interior/Exterior alterations (Due to Fire damage) as per documents. Subject to … —
2026-10-22 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$12,008 5180 W Outer Dr
Owner: HAR··· 🔒
Alteration —
2026-10-22 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$7,124 14011 Bringard Dr
Owner: MAL··· 🔒
Alteration —
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 12409 Matzeliger Ct
Owner: PAR··· 🔒
Replace 40K BTU furnace. furnace replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 19300 San Juan Dr
Owner: CUR··· 🔒
Installation of furnace and air conditioning furnace New installation HVAC installation comfort 1st Heating & Cooling
2026-10-22 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 8435 Grandville Ave
Owner: RIC··· 🔒
A/C AC RANDAZZO MECHANICAL
2026-10-22 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 6924 Regular St
Owner: AZI··· 🔒
200 AMP SERVICE 200A —
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 305 Michigan Ave, #2
Owner: 305··· 🔒
plm app —
2026-10-22 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 2901 Grand River Ave
Owner: DET··· 🔒
REMOVE AND REPLACE FIXTURES 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 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
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 12400 Kelly Rd
Owner: BUI··· 🔒
100 amp temporary service for consturction 100A MASTERS ELECTRIC LLC
2026-10-21 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 7401 Mack Ave
Owner: DIV··· 🔒
2 furnace and 1 a/c replacement AC, furnace replacement HVAC replacement ANDY'S STATEWIDE
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2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 21753 Moross Rd
Owner: HAM··· 🔒
100A Service Upgrade (Straight Riser) 100A service panel Panel service Lighthouse Electrical Service
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 7401 Mack Ave
Owner: DIV··· 🔒
2 furnace and a/c replacement replacement ×2 ANDY'S STATEWIDE
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 18953 Santa Barbara Dr
Owner: HEA··· 🔒
installation of 200amp service upgrade 200A service panel New installation Panel service Consumer Services Electric
2026-10-21 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 1539 Longfellow St
Owner: PEN··· 🔒
Replace Furnace furnace replacement HVAC replacement Colonial Heating and Cooling
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2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 16650 Lilac St
Owner: TEA··· 🔒
Excavate at stop valve at front of house to expose existing lead service line Fe… CREGGER ENTERPRISES
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5525 Haverhill St
Owner: FIN··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #791897 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5520 Haverhill St
Owner: FAN··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #791350 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$7,900 4109 Bedford St Alteration —
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 17820 McDougall St
Owner: REE··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #794633 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5051 Haverhill St
Owner: VEG··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #792363 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5099 Haverhill St
Owner: WEB··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #792374 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5268 Haverhill St
Owner: BOD··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #791324 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 9135 Hartwell St
Owner: EST··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER # 770322 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
$10,000 4030 W Euclid St Interior and exterior renovations to code per documents. (Subject to field appro… —
2026-10-21 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$9,000 2977 W Outer Dr
Owner: BRO··· 🔒
Interior and Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval) —
2026-10-21 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
$4,975 15480 Littlefield St Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 18220 Saint Marys St
Owner: KEL··· 🔒
Rough Inspection Banks Electric, LLC
2026-10-21 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 600 E Lafayette Ave
Owner: BLU··· 🔒
Relocation of four (4) sprinkler heads to accommodate new wall and ceiling layou… sprinkler New installation HVAC installation ACE SPRINKLER
2026-10-21 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
$2,000 19448 Dwyer St Exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2026-10-21 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$14,650 11636 Lakepointe St Alteration —
2026-10-21 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$29,900 9563 Delmar St Alteration —
2026-10-21 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
$10,755 12005 Sorrento St Alteration —
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5814 Haverhill St
Owner: D S··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #793058 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5243 Haverhill St
Owner: OKO··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #791873 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5775 Haverhill St
Owner: TUR··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #793038 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 7691 Vaughan St
Owner: STE··· 🔒
furnace, AC for aladdin htg Macson Electric
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 18653 Stoepel St
Owner: NOO··· 🔒
Reconnect for AC Replaement Sharon's Heating and Air…
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 17838 McDougall St
Owner: COC··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #794640 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 4819 Balfour Rd
Owner: WIL··· 🔒
Replacing to high efficiency. MOTOWN HEATING, COOLING &…
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 5500 Haverhill St
Owner: NAT··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #791354 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Plumbing
Source type: Plumbing Permit
— 17845 McDougall St
Owner: COC··· 🔒
DWSD LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT -WORK ORDER #794669 replacement DWSD LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT
2026-10-21 Electrical
Source type: Electrical Permit
— 5960 Audubon Rd
Owner: HOW··· 🔒
Install 100 Amp Service 100A New installation —
2026-10-21 HVAC
Source type: Mechanical Permit
— 16204 Roselawn St
Owner: KAT··· 🔒
Replace YORK 80K BTU 80% Single-Stage, Fixed-Speed 17" Wide Furnace - Y81E080B12… 2.5 tons 13.4 SEER furnace replacement HVAC replacement Sharon's Heating and Air…
2026-10-21 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
$13,854 3420 E Outer Dr
Owner: GRE··· 🔒
Exterior alterations (14 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Fiel… —
2026-10-21 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
— 19520 Bretton Dr Exterior alterations (1 window replacement) as per documents. (Subject to Field … —
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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.

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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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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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