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
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-11-03
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Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-11-03

14,947 permits sorted by date

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Date Type Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-01-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
19745 Kelly Rd Kelly Interior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2026-01-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
15454 Bringard Dr Bringard Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2026-01-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
8133 Kercheval St Kercheval SCOPE OF WORK: Extensive Exterior and Interior Alterations, as per submitted Pla… —
2026-01-09 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
500 Temple St Temple Interior alterations (6th floor) per provided plan and documents. (Subject to fi… —
2026-01-09 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
3927 W Eight Mile Eight Mile Exterior alterations as per documents. (Remedial asphalt and concrete work at AD… —
2026-01-09 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
5560 Lakewood St Lakewood Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2026-01-09 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20141 Cooley St Cooley Exterior renovations (entry door) per provided documents. (Subject to field appr… —
2026-01-08 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
600 Clairepoint St Clairepoint Install (1) vinyl replacement window replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-01-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
26431 W Outer Dr Outer Exterior alterations (window replacement) as per documents. (Subject to Field Ap… —
2026-01-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
14150 Bringard Dr Bringard Exterior alterations (15 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Fiel… —
2026-01-08 Roofing
Source type: Alter Revision
3477 Bedford St Bedford REVISION TO RES2023-01253 TO SHOW TRUE SCOPE OF WORK (Exterior alterations (ROOF… —
2026-01-08 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
7335 Beaverland St Beaverland Install (3) vinyl replacement windows per provided documents. (Subject to field … replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-01-08 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
3475 Cass Ave Cass
Owner: MAR··· 🔒
Change of Occupancy/Use to Carry-Out Restaurant, exterior & interior alterations… —
2026-01-08 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
19470 Lenore Ave, #1 Lenore Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2026-01-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
17130 Glastonbury Rd Glastonbury Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-01-08 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
7465 Rutherford St Rutherford Install (2) vinyl replacement windows per provided documents. (Subject to field … replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-01-08 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Repair
16904 Wildemere St Wildemere Interior and exterior fire repairs per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2026-01-08 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alter Revision
14600 Ashton Rd Ashton REVISION TO RES2025-04025 TO SHOW TRUE COST (Interior alterations (Due to Fire d… —
2026-01-08 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
2490 La Belle St La Belle Install (2) vinyl replacement windows per provided documents. (Subject to field … replacement HVAC replacement —
2026-01-08 General Construction
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
7000 W Vernor Hwy Vernor Change of Occupancy/Use to Medical Clinic & alterations to Code per plans. MEP's… —
2026-01-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
79 Winder St Winder Replace entry door from house to garage per provided documents. (Subject to fiel… —
2026-01-08 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
5285 Lannoo St Lannoo Exterior alterations (5 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Field… —
2026-01-07 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
10620 McKinney Ave McKinney Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2026-01-07 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
1673 Glynn Ct Glynn Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2026-01-07 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
11408 Yosemite St Yosemite SCOPE OF WORK (Extensive Exterior (Roof, Windows, Doors) and Interior (Walls, Ki… —
2026-01-07 Electrical
Source type: Alteration
16195 Cheyenne St Cheyenne Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-07 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
17114 Moran St Moran Exterior alterations (F-DOOR) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-01-07 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
18288 Monica St Monica Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-07 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
14763 Novara St Novara Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-07 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
17385 Parkside St Parkside Exterior alterations (8 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Field… —
2026-01-07 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
11958 Payton St Payton Install entry door per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2026-01-07 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
2799 W Grand Blvd, #1 Grand
Owner: HEN··· 🔒
SCOPE OF WORK (Interior Alterations of existing outpatient pharmacy space), as p… —
2026-01-07 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
4750 W Buena Vista St Buena Vista Interior alterations (Bathroom drywall) per documents (Separate trades permits r… —
2026-01-07 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Addition
8075 Meyers Rd Meyers Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-07 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
20201 Sherwood St Sherwood Modifications (collocation of equipment) to existing Telecom Facility per provid… —
2026-01-07 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
4311 Devonshire Rd Devonshire Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as per documents. (Subject to … Re-roof —
2026-01-07 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
13684 Glenwood St Glenwood Exterior alterations (ROOF/GUTTERS) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-01-07 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
6330 Colfax St Colfax Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2026-01-07 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
15580 Linwood St Linwood Interior and exterior renovations/alterations per documents. (Subject to field a… —
2026-01-07 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
10115 Orangelawn St Orangelawn Exterior renovations (entry door) per provided documents. (Subject to field appr… —
2026-01-06 Electrical
Source type: Alteration
8951 Schaefer Hwy Schaefer Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-06 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
18484 Lindsay St Lindsay Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2026-01-06 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
19368 Greenlawn St Greenlawn Exterior alterations (5-windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2026-01-06 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
13530 Auburn St Auburn Interior Alterations ONLY (Metal Studs), as per submitted Plans and Documents. N… —
2026-01-06 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
1806 Leverette St Leverette
Owner: TOW··· 🔒
Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-06 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
119 State St State SCOPE OF WORK: Interior Alterations ONLY, as per submitted Plans and Documents. … —
2026-01-06 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
150 W Jefferson Ave Jefferson Interior alterations (tenant space improvements - 23rd & 24th floors) per provid… —
2026-01-06 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
8741 La Salle Blvd La Salle Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2026-01-05 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
9978 Winthrop St Winthrop Exterior alterations (1 window replacement) as per documents. (Subject to Field … —
2026-01-05 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
15875 Dolphin St Dolphin Interior and exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
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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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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.

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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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Detroit permit & owner data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

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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