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12,101 indexed permits · 13,299 code violations · Detroit, Michigan.
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| Newest permit | 2026-09-30 |
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PermitGrab tracks 12,101 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-09-30. 13,299 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-10-02.
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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| 2025-08-18 | Fence | — | 12801 W Eight Mile Eight Mile | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 4669 Montclair St Montclair | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 20250 W SEVEN MLE RD SEVEN MLE | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 8041 Bryden St Bryden | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 7318 Abington Ave Abington | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 2715 Woodward Ave Woodward | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 76 W Adams Ave Adams | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 2648 W Grand Blvd Grand | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 15736 Ashton Rd Ashton | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 2850 W Grand Blvd Grand | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Electrical | — | 14410 Meyers Rd Meyers | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 10413 Duprey St Duprey | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 7430 2nd Ave 2nd | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Fire Protection | — | 4401 Conner St Conner | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 19192 Washburn St Washburn | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 15000 Harper Ave Harper | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 5530 Ridgewood St Ridgewood | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 1567 Cadillac Blvd Cadillac | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Electrical | — | 947 E State Fair St State Fair | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 7612 W 7 Mile Rd 7 Mile | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 3011 S Dartmouth Dartmouth | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 13320 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 11055 Longview St Longview | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Windows/Doors | — | 13887 Carlisle St Carlisle | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | HVAC/Mech | — | 18065 Parkside St Parkside | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 20400 Renfrew Rd Renfrew | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 2233 Elmhurst St Elmhurst | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 12919 Abington Ave Abington | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | Roofing | — | 20555 Sunderland Rd Sunderland | — | |
| 2025-08-18 | General Construction | — | 1314 Holden St Holden | — | |
| 2025-08-17 | General Construction | — | 15819 Tuller St Tuller | — | |
| 2025-08-17 | General Construction | — | 7322 W Chicago St Chicago | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Solar | — | 14675 Collingham Dr Collingham | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Structural | — | 112 E Forest Ave Forest | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | General Construction | — | 4001 W McNichols Rd McNichols | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Demolition | — | 12726 Broadstreet Ave Broadstreet | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | General Construction | — | 4758 Sturtevant St Sturtevant | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | General Construction | — | 18990 Joann St Joann | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Fence | — | 3801 Glendale St Glendale | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | HVAC/Mech | — | 13323 Livernois Ave Livernois | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Structural | — | 4651 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Roofing | — | 8328 Sirron St Sirron | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | General Construction | — | 600 E Warren Ave Warren | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Structural | — | 108 E Forest Ave Forest | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | HVAC/Mech | — | 16530 E Warren Ave Warren | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Structural | — | 4645 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Roofing | — | 19330 Northrop St Northrop | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Structural | — | 4671 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | General Construction | — | 6892 Edward Edward | — | |
| 2025-08-15 | Structural | — | 4665 John R St John R | — |
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 12101+ Detroit building permits — newest permit date: 2026-10-01 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 12,101 building permits in Detroit. New records appear as they are available from the source.
The most recent permit indexed for Detroit is dated 2026-09-30. Newest permit date: 2026-10-01. 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 12,101 indexed permits alongside 13,299 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 12101 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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