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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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| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 5645 Howard St Howard | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 11148 Harper Ave Harper | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Structural | — | 13639 La Salle Blvd La Salle | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | General Construction | — | 11168 Roxbury St Roxbury | — | |
| 2025-09-18 | Roofing | — | 6576 McDonald St McDonald | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Roofing | — | 11910 Lansdowne St Lansdowne | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 8812 Greenfield Rd Greenfield | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Roofing | — | 8825 Neal St Neal | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 15292 Troester St Troester | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Roofing | — | 19966 Littlefield St Littlefield | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Windows/Doors | — | 7700 Grandmont Ave Grandmont | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 19686 Dean St Dean | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Demolition | — | 12700 Mansfield St Mansfield | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 5528 Whitfield St Whitfield | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 18812 Van Dyke St Van Dyke | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 17606 Santa Barbara Dr Santa Barbara | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 18650 Ford Rd Ford | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Roofing | — | 15715 Dexter Ave Dexter | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 14009 Park Grove St Park Grove | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Roofing | — | 4725 Saint Clair St Saint Clair | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 2532 Field St Field | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 15016 Evanston St Evanston | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Roofing | — | 775 Conner St Conner | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 582 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson
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| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 8206 Sirron St Sirron | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 17144 Greenlawn St Greenlawn | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 1901 E LAFAYETTE Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 582 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson
Owner: KPI··· 🔒
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| 2025-09-17 | General Construction | — | 15465 Trinity St Trinity | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | HVAC/Mech | — | 13450 Goddard St Goddard | — | |
| 2025-09-17 | Solar | — | 19445 Lauder St Lauder | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | HVAC/Mech | — | 2100 Woodward Ave Woodward | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | Windows/Doors | — | 5988 W Outer Dr Outer | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | General Construction | — | 16126 Kentucky St Kentucky | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | General Construction | — | 5267 Maryland St Maryland | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | General Construction | — | 2993 Doris St Doris | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | General Construction | — | 2259 Saint Clair St Saint Clair | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | Roofing | — | 9610 Mansfield St Mansfield | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | General Construction | — | 19320 Van Dyke St Van Dyke | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | General Construction | — | 16197 Kentucky St Kentucky | — | |
| 2025-09-16 | HVAC/Mech | — | 2021 Sturtevant St Sturtevant | — |
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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Contractors can research Detroit activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.
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