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 |
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| 2025-10-30 |
Electrical Source type: Alter Revision
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3131 2nd Ave 2nd | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Residential Rehab
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3814 Lawndale St Lawndale | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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2160 Oakman Blvd Oakman | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
General Construction Source type: Change of Use
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12400 Arlington St Arlington | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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4215 Courville St Courville | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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660 Plaza Dr Plaza | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
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6071 W Outer Dr Outer
Owner: VHS··· 🔒
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— | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Solar Source type: Alteration
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20195 Northrop St Northrop | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
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1208 Woodward Ave Woodward
Owner: WOO··· 🔒
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— | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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9918 Strathmoor St Strathmoor | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
General Construction Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
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17141 Ryan Rd Ryan | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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16758 Plainview Ave Plainview | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Demolition Source type: Alteration
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1545 Lawrence St Lawrence | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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13141 La Salle Blvd, Apt 1 La Salle | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
HVAC Source type: Change of Use
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20500 W Warren Rd Warren | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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20580 Hoover St Hoover | — | |
| 2025-10-30 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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3901 Beaubien St Beaubien | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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2480 Calvert St Calvert | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
HVAC Source type: Accessory/Utility Structure
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4417 Freer St Freer | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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16451 Manning St Manning | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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2480 Calvert St Calvert | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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3909 Harvard Rd Harvard | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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1501 Trombly St Trombly | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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7202 Iowa St Iowa | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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4400 Chalmers St Chalmers | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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18625 Revere St Revere | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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20019 Hickory St Hickory | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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18221 Cherrylawn St Cherrylawn | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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3568 Algonquin St Algonquin | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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7677 Piedmont St Piedmont | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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2963 Cortland St Cortland | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
HVAC Source type: Add Additional Occupancy/Use
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2475 W Grand St Grand | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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1822 Leverette St Leverette | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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3872 Fischer Ave Fischer | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Electrical Source type: Alter Revision
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20201 Plymouth Rd Plymouth | — | |
| 2025-10-29 | Addition | 2058 Burnside St Burnside | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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16227 Edmore Dr Edmore | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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17355 Santa Barbara Dr Santa Barbara | — | |
| 2025-10-29 |
HVAC Source type: Add Addition Use
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1200 Washington Blvd Washington | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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8085 Wykes St Wykes | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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20403 Roselawn St Roselawn | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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1066 Burns St Burns | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Other
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1680 S Ethel St Ethel | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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2030 Chicago Blvd Chicago | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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18280 Glastonbury Rd Glastonbury | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Roofing Source type: Residential Rehab
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16591 Lesure St Lesure | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Residential Rehab
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17126 Roselawn St Roselawn | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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15529 Auburn St Auburn | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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12308 Gallagher St Gallagher | — | |
| 2025-10-28 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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16578 Cherrylawn St Cherrylawn | — |
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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