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
2025-11-25 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
20183 San Juan Dr San Juan Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20055 San Juan Dr San Juan
Owner: BEN··· 🔒
Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
2076 Delaware St Delaware Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
19625 Spencer St Spencer Exterior alterations (replace rear entry door) as per documents. (Subject to Fie… —
2025-11-25 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
3642 Devonshire Rd Devonshire see attachments —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
5311 Holcomb Ave Holcomb Exterior alterations (6 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Field… —
2025-11-25 General Construction
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
17180 Oak Dr Oak Change of Occupancy/Use to Multi-Family Dwelling (13 Units, 9 One Bed/1 Bath, 4 … 13 units residential —
2025-11-25 HVAC
Source type: Residential Rehab
3338 Hogarth St Hogarth (AKA 3332 Hogarth) Install (2) vinyl replacement windows per provided documents.… replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20441 Mark Twain St Mark Twain Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) 3 —
2025-11-25 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Repair
18944 Murray Hill St Murray Hill Interior and exterior fire repairs per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
15731 Pinehurst St Pinehurst Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) 2 —
2025-11-25 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
5324 Allendale St Allendale Exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-11-25 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
20031 Ohio St Ohio Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
15840 Forrer St Forrer Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
8511 Normile St Normile Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20010 Stoepel St Stoepel Exterior alterations (F-DOOR) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
14814 E State Fair St State Fair Exterior alterations (4 window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Field… —
2025-11-25 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20120 Griggs St Griggs Exterior alterations (F-door) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-25 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
9570 W Parkway St Parkway Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-25 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
8079 Grandville Ave Grandville Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-24 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
2665 E Canfield St Canfield Alterations (Basement Waterproofing and interior / Exterior alteration in the ba… —
2025-11-24 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
1442 Brush St Brush Interior alterations in a 2,500 sq ft Tenant space only to Code per plans. Subje… —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
3354 E Outer Dr Outer Construct a 10’L x 16’W Rear deck per plans. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
4410 Lakepointe St Lakepointe Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alter Revision
4465 Brandon St Brandon REVISION TO RES2024-04324 TO SHOW TRUE SCOPE OF WORK (Interior alterations per d… —
2025-11-24 Fire Protection
Source type: Alteration
660 Plaza Dr Plaza Alterations to existing Fire Alarm System on the 2nd Floor to Code per plans. Su… fire alarm —
2025-11-24 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Insurance Escrow
11032 Peerless St Peerless Interior/Exterior alterations (Due to Fire damage) per documents (Subject to Fie… —
2025-11-24 Fire Protection
Source type: Alteration
19111 Glendale St Glendale Install new Fire Alarm System throughout (including Panel with Auto & Manual Det… fire alarm —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
16134 Monte Vista St Monte Vista Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2025-11-24 Solar
Source type: Alteration
19480 Roselawn St Roselawn Exterior alterations (Solar Panels on the roof) as per documents. (Separate trad… solar Solar PV —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
4171 Drexel St Drexel Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
3529 Lemay Ave Lemay Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-24 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
14033 Eastburn St Eastburn Alterations (Basement Bracing) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-24 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
20175 Hubbell St Hubbell Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-24 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
4934 Trenton St Trenton SCOPE OF WORK (ROOF), as per submitted Documents. Subject to Field Approval. —
2025-11-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
582 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson
Owner: KPI··· 🔒
Interior renovations/alterations (18th floor) per provided plans & documents. (S… —
2025-11-24 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
8097 Lamphere St Lamphere Remove and dispose of all roofing and defective sheathing. Install ice and water… shingle replacement —
2025-11-24 General Construction
Source type: Other
15700 Washburn St Washburn Change of Occupancy Use (from Single-Family Dwelling to Two-Family Dwelling) ONL… residential —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
2010 Clairmount St Clairmount Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2025-11-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
582 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson
Owner: KPI··· 🔒
Interior alterations at the 20th floor as per documents. (Subject to Field Appro… —
2025-11-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
6330 Colfax St Colfax Exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-11-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
8076 Stahelin Ave Stahelin Interior and exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-11-24 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Residential Rehab
12732 Cherrylawn St Cherrylawn Exterior renovations (porch) per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-11-24 Structural
Source type: Foundation Only
4300 W Jefferson Ave Jefferson
Owner: CRO··· 🔒
Partial Permit to install Foundations only for future Cement Storage Silos to Co… —
2025-11-24 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
3600 W Vernor Hwy Vernor Exterior & interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval, se… —
2025-11-24 Fire Protection
Source type: Alteration
4401 Rosa Parks Blvd Rosa Parks Install new Fire Alarm System throughout to Code per plans. Subject to Field App… fire alarm —
2025-11-22 Demolition
Source type: Residential Rehab
2525 Leslie St Leslie Exterior alterations (window replacement) as per documents. (Subject to Field Ap… —
2025-11-22 Demolition
Source type: Alteration
758 Lakewood St Lakewood SCOPE OF WORK (WINDOWS), as per submitted Documents. CoD Renew Detroit Program. … —
2025-11-22 HVAC
Source type: Residential Rehab
13003 E Outer Dr Outer Remove and replace (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.… replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-11-22 Demolition
Source type: Alteration
5266 Lakeview St Lakeview Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) "No L… —
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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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