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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| 2025-09-03 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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13627 Birwood St Birwood | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Structural Source type: New
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4661 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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16772 Plainview Ave Plainview | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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19184 Saint Marys St Saint Marys | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Structural Source type: New
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4655 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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18600 Fenkell St Fenkell | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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28 W Adams Ave, Ste 1200 Adams
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| 2025-09-03 |
Structural Source type: New
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4667 John R St John R | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Interior Renovation Source type: Alteration
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8566 Hartwell St Hartwell | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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12039 Asbury Park Asbury | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Structural Source type: Alteration
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16591 Harlow St Harlow | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Structural Source type: Alteration
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15818 Manor St Manor | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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19715 Shrewsbury Rd Shrewsbury | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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5285 Bishop St Bishop | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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5242 Yorkshire Rd Yorkshire | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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1404 Gratiot Ave Gratiot | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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19953 Stoepel St Stoepel | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Solar Source type: Alteration
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12840 Longacre St Longacre | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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14625 Glastonbury Ave Glastonbury | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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20134 Orleans St Orleans | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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616 Woodland St Woodland | — | |
| 2025-09-03 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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8711 2nd Ave 2nd | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Solar Source type: Alteration
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11440 N Martindale St Martindale | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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14519 Rutland St Rutland | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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5770 Drexel St, #2 Drexel | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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19968 Five Points St Five Points | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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5986 Huber St Huber | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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17330 Dresden St Dresden | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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18933 Cherrylawn St Cherrylawn | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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19204 Lamont St Lamont | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
General Construction Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
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10300 Dexter Ave Dexter | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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9624 W Parkway St Parkway | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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16875 Normandy St Normandy | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
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1600 E Euclid St Euclid | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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15110 Glastonbury Ave Glastonbury | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Electrical Source type: Alteration
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5730 Caniff St Caniff | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Fire Protection Source type: Alteration
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1500 E Euclid St Euclid | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
General Construction Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
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22001 W Eight Mile Eight Mile | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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8487 Plainview Ave Plainview | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
General Construction Source type: Alteration
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16515 Ohio St Ohio | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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8757 W Lafayette Blvd Lafayette | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Electrical Source type: Alteration
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8597 Southfield Service Drive Southfield Service Drive | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Roofing Source type: Alteration
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9029 Patton St Patton | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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24760 W Seven Mile Seven Mile | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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3250 Waverly Waverly | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Alteration
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16192 Robson St Robson | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Correct Violation
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17375 Quincy St Quincy | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Windows & Doors Source type: Alteration
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10700 Whitehill St Whitehill | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
HVAC Source type: Alteration
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9169 Falcon St Falcon | — | |
| 2025-09-02 |
Landscaping & Exterior Source type: Residential Rehab
|
7058 Milton St Milton | — |
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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