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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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
2025-12-17 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Rehab
15099 Holmur St Holmur Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-12-16 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
16777 Patton St Patton Exterior alterations (replacing Roof and Gutters) as per documents. (Subject to … Re-roof —
2025-12-16 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
7214 Lane St Lane A.K.A.1701 N Green Exterior alterations (siding repair) per documents. (Subject … —
2025-12-16 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
4105 Balfour Rd Balfour Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-12-16 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
1550 Cherboneau Pl, Apt 107 Cherboneau Unit 107. Interior alterations in Kitchen and Bathroom to Code per plans. Subjec… —
2025-12-16 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Residential Rehab
13879 Eastwood St Eastwood SCOPE OF WORK (Extensive Interior and Exterior Alterations), as per submitted Pl… —
2025-12-16 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19157 Edinborough Rd Edinborough Exterior renovations (roofing) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-12-16 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
1151 Holden St Holden
Owner: HEN··· 🔒
Interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. —
2025-12-16 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
18277 Fielding St Fielding Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2025-12-16 Demolition
Source type: Alteration
4284 Waverly Waverly Per HDC2025-00728, Remove and replace (10) Windows to Code per plans. Subject to… —
2025-12-16 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
20620 Kingsville Ave Kingsville Alterations (Basement Waterproofing and interior alteration in the basement.) as… —
2025-12-16 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
20061 Kelly Rd Kelly Interior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (Subject t… —
2025-12-16 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
15303 Fenkell St Fenkell Per BZA #00-25, Exterior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approva… —
2025-12-15 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
19445 Algonac St Algonac Interior/Exterior alterations (Due to Fire damage) as per documents. (Separate t… —
2025-12-15 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
2256 Fischer Ave Fischer Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-12-15 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
1039 Navahoe St Navahoe Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2025-12-15 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
950 Selden St Selden Interior Tenant Build-Out to establish Office Occupancies in Suites 200 & 270 to… —
2025-12-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
14620 Bringard Dr Bringard Exterior alterations (1-windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-12-15 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
4001 W McNichols Rd McNichols Interior alterations to the 1st Floor Restrooms to Code per plans. Subject to Fi… —
2025-12-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
6800 Winthrop St Winthrop Exterior alterations (9 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Field… —
2025-12-15 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
1131 W Warren Ave Warren SCOPE OF WORK (INTERIOR TENANT IMPROVMENTS), AKA 1101 W WARREN, as per submitted… —
2025-12-15 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
1701 Clements St Clements Exterior renovations (roofing) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-12-15 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
20221 Stout St Stout Install (4) vinyl replacement windows per provided documents. (Subject to field … replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-12-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
1601 Lawndale St Lawndale Exterior alterations (23 Windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-12-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
18036 Whitcomb St Whitcomb Exterior alterations (12-windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-12-15 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
1420 Broadway St, #101 Broadway
Owner: KIN··· 🔒
Interior alterations of Ground Floor Restrooms & Office space to Code per plans.… —
2025-12-15 Solar
Source type: Alteration
19240 Sunset St Sunset Exterior alterations (Solar Panels on the roof) as per documents. (Separate trad… solar Solar PV —
2025-12-15 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
19354 Indiana St Indiana Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-12-15 Solar
Source type: Alteration
4773 Chopin St Chopin Exterior alterations (Solar Panels on the roof) as per documents. (Separate trad… solar Solar PV —
2025-12-15 Solar
Source type: Alteration
19262 Archer St Archer Exterior alterations (Solar Panels Roof) per documents. (Separate trades permits… solar Solar PV —
2025-12-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Rehab
18500 Hubbell St Hubbell Exterior renovations (entry door) per provided documents. (Subject to field appr… —
2025-12-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
18930 Kingsville Ave Kingsville Exterior alterations (window replacement) as per documents. (Subject to Field Ap… —
2025-12-15 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
2139 Fischer Ave Fischer SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS, as per submitted Documents. If… —
2025-12-15 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
3495 Fischer Ave Fischer Exterior renovations (roofing) per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-12-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
9625 Warwick St Warwick Exterior alterations (front door) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-12-14 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
4691 Newport St Newport Exterior alterations (ROOF) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-12-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
16629 Prest St Prest Exterior alterations (front & side door) per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… —
2025-12-12 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
119 State St State SCOPE OF WORK: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS IN AN HISTORIC DISTRICT, as per… —
2025-12-12 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
12811 Hubbell St Hubbell Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-12-12 HVAC
Source type: New
3701 Lincoln St Lincoln AKA 3694 Trumbull Ave, Bldg. 9 Unit 36. Construct New 3 Story, 2 Bedroom 2.5 Bat… 9 HVAC systems New installation HVAC installation —
2025-12-12 HVAC
Source type: New
3701 Lincoln St Lincoln AKA 3692 Trumbull Ave, Bldg. 9 Unit 35. Construct New 3 Story, 2 Bedroom 2.5 Bat… 9 HVAC systems New installation HVAC installation —
2025-12-12 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
252 Smith St Smith SCOPE OF WORK (WINDOWS), as per submitted Documents. BSEED Identified a VPO from… —
2025-12-12 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
1647 W Buena Vista St Buena Vista Exterior alterations per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-12-12 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Rehab
15119 Stansbury St Stansbury Exterior renovations (entry door) per provided documents. (Subject to field appr… —
2025-12-12 General Construction
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
19155 Glendale St Glendale Change of Occupancy/Use to Warehouse & alterations to Code per in a 14,178 sq ft… 14,178 sf —
2025-12-12 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
19900 Saint Marys St Saint Marys Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2025-12-12 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
660 Woodward Ave, Ste 2290 Woodward
Owner: 660··· 🔒
INTERIOR ALTERATION OF EXISTING BUSINESS OFFICE ON 20, 21, 22 AND 23 FLOOR AS PE… —
2025-12-12 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
2946 Mount Elliott St Mount Elliott Exterior renovations (roofing) and reinforcement per documents. (Subject to fiel… —
2025-12-12 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
13556 Rockdale St Rockdale SCOPE OF WORK (BASEMENT WATERPROOFING), as per submitted Plans and Documents. No… —
2025-12-12 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
1705 Seminole St Seminole Exterior renovations (roofing) per (HDC2025-00748) and documents. (Subject to fi… —
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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

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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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