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
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
9570 Vaughan St Vaughan Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
5213 Harding St Harding Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
12038 Stahelin Ave Stahelin Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
3855 Montclair St Montclair SCOPE OF WORK (EXTERIOR ALTERATIONS: Roof, Gutter, Downspout), as per submitted … —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
734 Marquette Dr Marquette Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as per documents. (Subject to … Re-roof —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
3201 S Beatrice St Beatrice Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
5299 Lenox St Lenox Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
2541 Fairview St Fairview Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
8908 Cloverlawn St Cloverlawn Exterior Alterations (Window replacements) as per documents. (Subject to Field A… —
2025-11-04 Demolition
Source type: Alteration
15313 Asbury Park Asbury Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) "No Lead/LHR, M… —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
9352 Montrose St Montrose Exterior Alteration (Windows) as per scope of work. Subject to Field Approval. —
2025-11-04 Fire Protection
Source type: Alteration
500 Woodward Ave Woodward Alterations to an existing Fire Alarm System (Install Elevator Recall & Damper C… fire alarm —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19217 Carman St Carman SCOPE OF WORK (ROOF), as per submitted Documents. Correct Address is:19217 Carma… —
2025-11-04 Fire Protection
Source type: Alteration
1201 Woodward Ave Woodward Alterations to existing Fire Alarm System on the 9th Floors to Code per plans. S… fire alarm —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
7306 Navy St Navy Interior/Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Sepa… —
2025-11-04 Interior Renovation
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
10519 Joy Rd Joy Interior alterations to Code at existing Tenant Carry-Out Restaurant per plans. … —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
2998 Newport St Newport Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
9679 Meyers Rd Meyers Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
6014 Coplin St Coplin Exterior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-04 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
5050 Berkshire St Berkshire Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
583 Meadowbrook St Meadowbrook Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
3152 S Ethel St Ethel Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alter Revision
4635 John R St John R Revision to BLD2025-01026 for Mechanical changes to Code per plans. (Change of O… 4 HVAC systems —
2025-11-04 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
4001 W McNichols Rd McNichols Interior alterations on the 1st Floor & construct One Story 730 sq ft Sports Med… —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
9346 E Forest Ave Forest Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as per documents. (Subject to … Re-roof —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
7606 Doyle St Doyle Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
5787 McClellan St McClellan A..KA 5789 McClellan Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Appro… —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
5551 Newport St Newport Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
14920 Pinehurst St Pinehurst Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
5174 Cooper St Cooper Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-04 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
19341 Oakfield St Oakfield Exterior & interior alterations to Code per documents. Separate Trade Permits re… —
2025-11-04 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
3004 S Electric St Electric Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
20300 Kentfield St Kentfield Install roof mounted solar array per provided plans & documents. (Subject to fie… —
2025-11-04 Electrical
Source type: Alter Revision
461 Piquette St Piquette REVISION TO BLD2024-00425 TO SHOW TRUE SCOPE OF WORK (Modifications to electrica… —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
7749 Ashton Ave Ashton Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
521 McDougall St McDougall SCOPE OF WORK (Windows), as per submitted Plans and Documents. NO CHANGE TO THE … —
2025-11-04 General Construction
Source type: New
4435 Brandon St Brandon CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO URBAN GARDEN WITH PAVILION PER PLOT PLAN SUBJE… residential —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
18635 Bretton Dr Bretton Exterior alterations (ROOF) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-04 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
942 E Jefferson Ave Jefferson Interior alterations in Kitchen to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. Se… —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alter Revision
2535 Townsend St Townsend REVISION TO RES2024-00437 TO SHOW TRUE SCOPE OF WORK (Per BZA#37-24 Renovate exi… —
2025-11-04 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
11693 Prest St Prest SCOPE OF WORK (Extensive Interior and Exterior Alterations, including Roof), as … —
2025-11-04 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
5156 Fairview St Fairview Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-11-03 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
17321 Rutherford St Rutherford Alterations (Basement Waterproofing) as per documents. (Separate permits require… —
2025-11-03 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
19329 Ilene St Ilene Exterior renovations (roofing) per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-11-03 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
20266 Glastonbury Rd Glastonbury see attachment —
2025-11-03 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19210 Patton St Patton Alterations (Basement Waterproofing and interior alteration in the basement.) as… —
2025-11-03 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
3460 Sherbourne Rd Sherbourne SCOPE OF WORK (Roof/Gutters), as per submitted Documents, and Conditioned by cit… —
2025-11-03 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
2160 Oakman Blvd Oakman Interior / exterior alterations (Replacing windows and bathroom renovation) as p… —
2025-11-03 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
14250 Rosemont Ave Rosemont Exterior alterations (6-windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-11-03 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
420 Chalmers St Chalmers Partial tear off and re-roof on right slope of house tear off replacement Re-roof —
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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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