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11,189 indexed permits · 12,748 code violations · Detroit, Michigan.
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| Newest permit | 2026-09-16 |
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PermitGrab tracks 11,189 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-09-16. 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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| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 16506 Bentler St Bentler | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | HVAC/Mech | — | 13825 Edmore Dr Edmore | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 4775 Springwells St Springwells | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 4200 Woodward Ave Woodward | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 19441 Exeter St Exeter | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 260 Englewood St Englewood | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Fire Protection | — | 4701 S I 75 Service Drive, #1001 S I 75 Service Drive | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 3418 Baldwin St Baldwin | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 18401 Edinborough Rd Edinborough | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Fire Protection | — | 1208 Woodward Ave Woodward
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| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 13984 Grandmont Ave Grandmont | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Windows/Doors | — | 3238 Lothrop St Lothrop | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 19229 Carman St Carman | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 2993 Doris St Doris | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 16201 Chapel St Chapel | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | Roofing | — | 12610 Goulburn St Goulburn | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 2676 Montclair St Montclair | — | |
| 2025-08-12 | General Construction | — | 12645 Westphalia St Westphalia | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | General Construction | — | 18241 Forrer St Forrer | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | HVAC/Mech | — | 3200 Charlevoix St Charlevoix | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 3643 Somerset Ave Somerset | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | General Construction | — | 4430 Scotten St Scotten | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 8175 Bliss St Bliss | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Plumbing | — | 18806 Gainsborough Rd Gainsborough | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Structural | — | 5538 Neff Ave Neff | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 660 Burlingame St Burlingame | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Fire Protection | — | 7633 E Jefferson Ave, Ste 340 Jefferson | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Windows/Doors | — | 8899 Coyle St Coyle | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | General Construction | — | 5401 Woodward Ave Woodward | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Demolition | — | 8081 Manor Manor | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Solar | — | 13350 Hartwell St Hartwell | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Roofing | — | 1471 Seyburn St Seyburn | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Roofing | — | 19309 Burgess St Burgess | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Roofing | — | 8844 Joy Rd Joy | — | |
| 2025-08-11 | Structural | — | 7459 E Seven Mile Seven Mile | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | Windows/Doors | — | 4414 Maryland St Maryland | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | Demolition | — | 2571 Seyburn St Seyburn | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | General Construction | — | 2669 Fleet St Fleet | — | |
| 2025-08-10 | General Construction | — | 2441 Clements St Clements | — |
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 2026-09-16. 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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