14,947 indexed permits · 521 contractor names in the last 90 days · Detroit, Michigan.
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| 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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| Date | Type | Address | Contractor / Status | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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461 W Hancock St Hancock | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
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2715 Woodward Ave Woodward | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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13421 Bloom St Bloom | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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925 Edison St Edison | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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18430 Ford Rd Ford | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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13003 E Outer Dr Outer | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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8266 Wyoming St Wyoming | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
18648 Morang Dr Morang | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
18071 Faust Ave Faust | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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16766 Edinborough Rd Edinborough | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
19358 Spencer St Spencer | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Structural Source type: New
|
1577 Belvidere St Belvidere | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
|
4061 Gilbert St Gilbert | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
660 Plaza Dr Plaza | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
|
8082 Cheyenne St Cheyenne | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alter Revision
|
2817 E Grand Blvd Grand | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
|
3761 S Bassett St Bassett | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
HVAC Source type: Change of Use
|
2925 Lawley St Lawley | — | |
| 2025-11-17 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Residential Rehab
|
6029 Oldtown St Oldtown | — | |
| 2025-11-15 |
Demolition Source type: Residential Rehab
|
1700 Ford St Ford | — | |
| 2025-11-15 |
Demolition Source type: Residential Rehab
|
18068 Caldwell St Caldwell | — | |
| 2025-11-15 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
8119 Tumey St Tumey | — | |
| 2025-11-15 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
8196 Molena St Molena | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
17329 Prairie St Prairie | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
|
4759 Pennsylvania St Pennsylvania | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
3504 Cadillac Blvd Cadillac | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
General Construction Source type: New
|
17181 Birchcrest Dr Birchcrest | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
|
1932 Hazelwood St Hazelwood | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
|
3176 Eastlawn St Eastlawn | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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17385 Parkside St Parkside | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
General Construction Source type: Change of Use
|
5115 McDougall St McDougall | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
|
13020 Arlington St Arlington | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
|
19325 Pennington Ave Pennington | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
|
20226 Stratford Rd Stratford | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Addition
|
19745 Chesterfield Rd Chesterfield | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
General Construction Source type: Alteration
|
17149 Livernois Ave Livernois | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
|
22663 Fullerton St Fullerton | — | |
| 2025-11-14 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
|
16505 Lawton St Lawton | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
|
18630 Avon Ave Avon | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Roofing Source type: Residential Rehab
|
2594 Inglis St Inglis | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
|
11320 Auburn St Auburn | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
|
1981 McKinstry St McKinstry | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
|
6021 McMillan St McMillan | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
|
2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Martin Luther King Jr | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
|
2714 Monterey St, Apt 1E Monterey | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
|
8202 Molena St Molena | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Fire Protection Source type: Fire Repair
|
18270 Wisconsin St Wisconsin | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
|
20454 Oxley St Oxley | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
|
19801 Prevost St Prevost | — | |
| 2025-11-13 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
|
5589 Prescott St Prescott | — |
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
Search a business name to review its recorded permit activity in Detroit and the project details the public source publishes. Use the scope, timing, and address to research complementary work; a record is not a request for bids.
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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