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
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-11-03
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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
2025-10-07 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
19019 Plainview Ave Plainview Remove & replace (6) Windows to Code per documents. Subject to Field Approval. replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-07 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
12120 E Outer Dr Outer Exterior renovations (siding) per provided documents. (Subject to field approval… —
2025-10-07 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
14591 Chatham St Chatham Remove & replace Roof to Code per documents. Subject to Field Approval. replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-07 General Construction
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
2424 Puritan St Puritan
Owner: KID··· 🔒
Expand existing Child Care Center into 2434 Puritan & alterations to Code per pl… —
2025-10-07 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Rehab
12658 W Parkway St Parkway Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-10-07 Demolition
Source type: Residential Rehab
19742 Goddard St Goddard Scope of Work (Interior and Exterior Alterations), as per submitted Documents. N… —
2025-10-07 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
14129 Rutland St Rutland Scope of Work (Gutters), as per submitted Documents. Subject to Field Approval. —
2025-10-07 Interior Renovation
Source type: New
1155 Gratiot Ave, #250 Gratiot Interior alterations at unit # 206 as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.… —
2025-10-07 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19926 Kentfield St Kentfield Exterior alterations per document (Subject to Field Approval.) Roof —
2025-10-06 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
2424 Chicago Blvd Chicago Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-10-06 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
4230 Audubon Rd Audubon Exterior alterations (ROOF) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-06 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
9301 Harvard Rd Harvard Interior and exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-06 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
20298 Dresden St Dresden Install Roof, Vinyl Siding, Aluminum trim, and Gutters. Subject to Field inspect… New installation New roof —
2025-10-06 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Change of Use
6603 Sparta St Sparta Change of Use of Land to Urban Garden & construct Garage and Dumpster Enclosure … —
2025-10-06 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
1032 Townsend St Townsend Remove wood porch, install new footing and build with block and pour concrete st… —
2025-10-06 HVAC
Source type: Alter Revision
5242 Yorkshire Rd Yorkshire Revision to RES2025-03303 to add 2 more Braces to Code per plans. (Alterations (… —
2025-10-06 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
5489 Daniels St Daniels SCOPE OF WORK (Roof on House and Garage), as per submitted Documents. Subject to… —
2025-10-06 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
17180 Huntington Rd Huntington Exterior renovations (roofing) per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-06 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Rehab
6808 W Outer Dr Outer Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-10-06 HVAC
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
2001 15th St 15th
Owner: FOR··· 🔒
Tenant Build-Out of a 17,000 sq ft Office (Co-Working Space) on the 2nd Floor to… —
2025-10-06 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
18411 Indiana St Indiana Exterior renovations (roofing/ re-cover) per documents. (Subject to field approv… —
2025-10-06 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
9653 Prairie St Prairie Remove & replace (1) Window to Code per document. Subject to Field Approval. replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-06 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
18632 Anglin St Anglin Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-10-06 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
1411 Wellesley Dr Wellesley Remove & replace (7) Windows and (4) Patio Doors to Code per documents. Subject … —
2025-10-06 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
20026 Archdale St Archdale Rear Porch replacement Subject to Field Inspection approval replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-05 Demolition
Source type: Alteration
3967 Chatsworth St Chatsworth Exterior alterations (window replacement Concrete steps) as per documents. (Subj… —
2025-10-03 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
8279 Stahelin Ave Stahelin Scope of Work (Bathroom Renovation - "Kit"), as per submitted Documents. Subject… —
2025-10-03 Roofing
Source type: Other
8691 Elmira St Elmira roof replacement replacement Re-roof —
2025-10-03 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
19200 Saint Marys St Saint Marys Exterior alterations (1-WINDOWS) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-03 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
10744 Somerset Ave Somerset Alterations (Basement Waterproof/Bracing) per documents. (Separate Trade Permit … —
2025-10-03 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
3806 W Euclid St Euclid Interior and exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-03 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
8089 Bliss St Bliss Interior/Exterior alterations and Construct a 2nd fl. Addition per plans. (Separ… —
2025-10-03 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
17186 Wisconsin St, #1 Wisconsin Scope of Work (Roof), as per submitted Documents. Subject to Field Approval. —
2025-10-03 HVAC
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
5338 Tireman St Tireman Add Additional Occupancy/Use of Private Club to Retail & alterations to Code per… —
2025-10-03 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
9622 Petoskey Ave Petoskey Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-10-03 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
2975 Oakman Ct Oakman Scope of Work (Roof), as per submitted Documents, and conditioned by city of Det… —
2025-10-03 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
1434 Campbell St Campbell Exterior renovations per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-03 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
18245 Ferguson St Ferguson Construct a 24’L x 16’W Garage on new rat wall per document. (Separate trades pe… —
2025-10-03 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
17164 Greenview Ave Greenview Construct a 20’L x 15’W Garage on new rat wall per document. (Separate trades pe… —
2025-10-03 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
4382 Haverhill St Haverhill Exterior renovations (roofing/gutters) per documents. (Subject to field approval… —
2025-10-02 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
15307 Evergreen Rd Evergreen Exterior renovations per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
18918 Greenlawn St Greenlawn Exterior renovations (entry doors) per provided documents. (Subject to field app… —
2025-10-02 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
12080 Cheyenne St Cheyenne Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
16719 E Warren Ave Warren Modifications to existing Telecom Facility per provided plans and documents. (Su… —
2025-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
4855 Renville St Renville Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-10-02 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
16612 Winston St Winston Exterior renovations per provided documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-02 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
20101 Hull St Hull Interior and exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-02 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
13571 Northlawn St Northlawn Scope of Work (Roof, Gutters), as per submitted Plans and Documents. Subject to … —
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
17615 Northrop St Northrop Exterior alterations (Window replacement) as per documents. (Subject to Field Ap… —
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
15858 Snowden St Snowden Scope of Work (Windows), as per submitted Documents. NO CHANGE TO THE SIZE OF OP… —
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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.

Detroit Field Reports & Contractor Guides

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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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