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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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
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
3471 Harvard Rd Harvard Exterior alterations (5-windows) per 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 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
17147 Shaftsbury Ave Shaftsbury WINDOW REPLACMENTS ON HOME Exterior alterations (window replacement) as per docu… —
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 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
19312 Oakfield St Oakfield Exterior alterations per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
13501 Oakwood St Oakwood Remove & replace Roof Covering to Code on Warehouse building only per plans. Sub… replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20400 Prairie St Prairie Exterior alterations (7-windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-02 Electrical
Source type: Alteration
3399 Farnsworth St Farnsworth Construct (26 x 16ft.) frame garage per provided plans & documents. (Subject to … —
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… —
2025-10-02 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
6060 Vermont St Vermont Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-10-02 Structural
Source type: New
1724 Fischer Ave Fischer Construct New, 20' x 48', 3 Bed 2.5 Bath 2 Story Single-Family Dwelling on Basem… —
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 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
12080 Cheyenne St Cheyenne Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-10-02 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19450 Charest St Charest Re roof home and gutters Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as pe… replacement Re-roof —
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
6200 Harvard Rd Harvard Exterior alterations (DOOR) per document (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 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
1300 S Fort St Fort
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Remove & replace Roof Covering to Code on the 11B Building only per plans. Subje… replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-02 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
5894 Ogden St Ogden 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
356 S Fort St Fort 360 S. Fort Legal. Remove & replace Roof Covering to Code per plans. Subject to … replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-02 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
14453 E State Fair St State Fair Installing 120' basement waterproofing, tying to interior storm Interior/Exterio… —
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
13100 Maiden St Maiden Scope of Work (Roof), as per submitted Plans and Documents. Subject to Field App… —
2025-10-02 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19700 Hoover St Hoover Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as per documents. (Subject to … Re-roof —
2025-10-02 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19514 Edinborough Rd Edinborough Re roof and new gutters Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as per… replacement Re-roof —
2025-10-02 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
2310 Gladstone St Gladstone Scope of Work (Windows), as per submitted Documents. NO CHANGE TO THE SIZE OF OP… —
2025-10-01 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
8218 Cloverlawn St Cloverlawn Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
165 E Grand Blvd Grand Exterior & interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. Se… —
2025-10-01 Fire Protection
Source type: Fire Repair
19483 Rosemont Ave Rosemont Interior and exterior fire repairs per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-01 HVAC
Source type: Residential Rehab
7379 Kipling St Kipling Install (1) vinyl replacement window per provided documents. (Subject to field a… replacement HVAC replacement —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
5045 Commonwealth St Commonwealth Remodel existing kitchen Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Fiel… —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
19190 Schaefer Hwy Schaefer Interior alterations in Kitchen area to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approva… —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
1505 Field St Field Exterior & interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. Se… —
2025-10-01 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
3204 Gladstone St Gladstone Exterior alterations (window replacement) as per documents. (VACANT BUILDING. Se… —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
7432 Churchill St Churchill Exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-01 Solar
Source type: Alteration
22245 Tireman St Tireman Exterior alterations (Solar Panels on the roof) as per documents. (Separate trad… solar Solar PV —
2025-10-01 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
18640 Margareta St Margareta Interior/Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
8975 N Martindale St Martindale Exterior renovations per documents. (Subject to field approval.) —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
177 E Grand Blvd Grand Exterior & interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. Se… —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
2971 Bewick St Bewick Interior alterations as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval. Separate perm… —
2025-10-01 Roofing
Source type: Residential Rehab
3306 E Outer Dr Outer Exterior renovations (roofing) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-10-01 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
20027 Alcoy St Alcoy Exterior alterations (roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-01 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
15333 Cloverlawn St Cloverlawn Exterior alterations (WINDOWS) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-10-01 New Construction
Source type: Alter Revision
6480 E Eight Mile Eight Mile REVISION TO BLD2024-02234 TO SHOW TRUE SCOPE OF WORK (Per BZA #45-24 & SLU2024-0… 16,320 sf —
2025-10-01 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
13537 Rosemont Ave Rosemont Install waterproofing system per plan and documents. (Subject to field approval.… —
2025-10-01 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
1050 Field St Field Exterior & interior alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Field Approval. Se… —
2025-10-01 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
4815 Avery St Avery Exterior alterations (replacing roof) as per documents. (Subject to Field Approv… Re-roof —
2025-10-01 Windows & Doors
Source type: Residential Rehab
6373 Grandmont Ave Grandmont Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-10-01 New Construction
Source type: Alter Revision
440 MYRTLE MYRTLE (AKA 440 Martin Luther King) Revise (BLD2025-00031) to show changes in scope of … 49 units 4-story —
2025-10-01 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
9542 Fielding St Fielding Exterior alterations (replacing roof and Gutters) as per documents. (Subject to … 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.

Detroit Field Reports & Contractor Guides

Source-dated research and practical resources for contractors working in Detroit

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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