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
2025-08-15 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
7609 Woodward Ave Woodward window replacement (Total 9) Replace doorwall (Total 1) per document (Subject to… —
2025-08-14 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
8122 W Fort St Fort Collocation of an existing 124' Category "D" Antenna as per plans. Subject to fi… —
2025-08-14 Structural
Source type: Alteration
727 Conner St Conner Removal Of All Above Grade Building Components Per Documents. Remove top of all … —
2025-08-14 HVAC
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
2001 15th St 15th
Owner: FOR··· 🔒
Interior Tenant Build-Out in 10,000 sq ft 5th Floor space to establish Office to… —
2025-08-14 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Residential Rehab
12010 Christy St Christy Renovation of the property to be inhabitable. Exterior, including roofing, sidin… —
2025-08-14 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
9361 Evergreen Rd Evergreen Exterior alterations per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20300 Keystone St Keystone Exterior alterations (Egress windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.… —
2025-08-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
16151 Kentfield St Kentfield Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-14 Fire Protection
Source type: New
16810 Joy Rd Joy Interior alterations (installation of a fire alarm) as per plans. Subject to fie… fire alarm —
2025-08-14 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
18279 Ferguson St Ferguson Exterior alterations per documents (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
15510 Marlowe St Marlowe Exterior alterations (4 windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-14 Addition
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
19224 W Warren Ave Warren AKA 19226 W. Warren. Change of Occupancy/Use to Office & construct a 1,100 sq ft… —
2025-08-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
3990 John R St John R Install (5) new relay modules for door release (4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, & 9th) floor… —
2025-08-14 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
3923 Harold St Harold Interior/Exterior alterations per documents (Separate trades permits required) (… —
2025-08-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20211 Rosemont Ave Rosemont Exterior alterations (Egress windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.… —
2025-08-14 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
16204 Muirland St Muirland Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-14 General Construction
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
10440 Whittier St Whittier Change of Occupancy/Use to Office & alterations to Code per plans. Subject to Fi… —
2025-08-14 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
2527 W Hancock St Hancock Scope of Work (Flat Roof), as per submitted Plans and Documents. AKA 2535 W HANC… flat —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
11346 Memorial St Memorial Alterations (Basement Waterproof) per documents. (Separate Trade Permit for Sump… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
1860 Campau Farms Cir Campau Farms Exterior alterations (WINDOWS) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-13 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
626 Harper Ave Harper Exterior alterations (installation of an ADA ramp) as per plans. Subject to fiel… —
2025-08-13 General Construction
Source type: Alteration
3029 Seyburn St Seyburn TBD —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
15687 Fairmount Dr Fairmount Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-08-13 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
9264 Littlefield St Littlefield Scope of Work (Porch and Driveway Repair & Replacew), as per submitted Plans and… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
5782 Devonshire Rd Devonshire Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
412 W Robinwood St Robinwood Remove & replace Roof, Gutters, & Downspouts to Code per documents. Subject to F… replacement Re-roof —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
3418 Baldwin St Baldwin Exterior alterations (ROOF) per document (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-13 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
20250 W Seven Mile Seven Mile Interior alterations as per plans. Subject to field approval. —
2025-08-13 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
4001 W McNichols Rd McNichols Interior alteration of a 3,000 sq ft space inside the Engineering Bldg to create… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
20245 Sorrento St Sorrento Install basement egress window per provided plans & documents. (Subject to field… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
18887 Syracuse St Syracuse Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-08-13 HVAC
Source type: Change of Occupancy/Use
8657 Greenfield Rd Greenfield Change of Occupancy/Use (RETAIL (pharmacy) OFFICE (Medical, dental)) in an exist… —
2025-08-13 Landscaping & Exterior
Source type: Alteration
17154 Warrington Dr Warrington Remove & replace Driveway in existing footprint & pour New 280 sq ft Pad behind … —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
581 New Town St New Town Exterior alterations -Installation of roof mounted solar system per plans. (Subj… —
2025-08-13 Addition 2850 W Grand Blvd Grand Permit for erection of a Stationary Crane (Liebherr 542 HC-L 18 Litronic with a … —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
8254 Minock St Minock Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-13 Interior Renovation
Source type: Correct Violation
5045 Audubon Rd Audubon Interior alterations to Code per documents. Subject to Field Approval, separate … —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
5132 Underwood St Underwood Scope of Work (Roof), as per submitted Documents. Subject to Field Approval. —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
2452 Beals St Beals Scope of Work (Windows), as per submitted Documents. NO CHANGE TO THE SIZE OF OP… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
19966 Littlefield St Littlefield Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
2025-08-13 Fire Protection
Source type: Alteration
13560 E McNichols Rd McNichols Alterations to existing Fire Alarm System to Code per plans. Subject to Field Ap… fire alarm —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
19403 Beland St Beland Alterations (Basement Waterproof) per documents. (Separate Trade Permit for Sump… —
2025-08-13 Interior Renovation
Source type: Residential Rehab
8845 Peter Hunt St Peter Hunt Exterior renovations (siding/trim) per provided documents. (Subject to field app… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
17159 Edinborough Rd Edinborough Exterior alterations (windows) per documents. (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
18451 Fairfield St Fairfield Remove and replace Front Entry Door in existing opening with no change to Code p… —
2025-08-13 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
15752 Robson St Robson Interior alterations per documents (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-13 Interior Renovation
Source type: Alteration
691 W Canfield St Canfield Exterior renovations per documents & (HDC25-00407) (Subject to Field Approval.) —
2025-08-13 Roofing
Source type: Alteration
4805 Belvidere St Belvidere Exterior renovations (roofing & gutters) per provided documents. (Subject to fie… —
2025-08-13 HVAC
Source type: Alteration
12780 Kelly Rd Kelly Modifications to existing Telecom Facility per provided plans & documents. (Subj… —
2025-08-13 Windows & Doors
Source type: Alteration
14223 Faust Ave Faust Exterior renovations (windows) per provided documents. (Subject to field approva… —
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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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