Detroit New Construction Permits & Property Data

Heads up: The current Detroit records do not yet meet PermitGrab's source-published contractor coverage threshold. This page focuses on permit records and property data; market-level contractor data coverage isn't available for this city.

11,189 indexed permits · 12,748 code violations · Detroit, Michigan.

PermitGrab Pro is a $149/mo subscription. 14-day Pro trial — choose your market first, then card required at checkout · cancel anytime before day 14.

Public-record project research, not a shared-lead marketplace. Use the permit, source date, and available fields to research the builder, project, or adjacent work before outreach. Cancel anytime in one click — no retention call.

Detroit building permits — key stats
Newest permit 2026-09-19

PermitGrab tracks 11,189 building permits in Detroit, MI as of 2026-09-19. 12,748 code violations in the same area, newest violation date 2026-09-28.

Recent record dates

Record recency is based on available filing or issue dates; it does not verify publication time or collection delay.

Newest permit date:

PermitGrab Pro is a $149/mo subscription for current municipal permit, property, and code-violation records. The current records do not meet the source-published contractor-coverage threshold. This page focuses on the permit and property signals it does publish. 14-day Pro trial below — choose your market first, then card required at checkout · cancel anytime before day 14.

Filter Detroit permits by trade: solar · roofing · HVAC · electrical · fire protection · new construction.

Free weekly permit summary for Detroit

One email a week with the newest Detroit building permits — addresses, project details, and property activity where available. Free summary only — no credit card. Pro research tools require a separate 14-day trial with a card. Available fields vary by source. Unsubscribe anytime.

11,189
Indexed Permits
Contractor count unavailable
12,748
Code Violations
Property Owners · count unavailable
2026-09-20
Last Updated
Updated recently · 2026-09-19
📊 View Detroit source-dated permit records →

🔔 Get New Construction Detroit Permit Alerts

New permits, violations and property activity sent when new public records are available.

Clear filters 📥 Export CSV 📊 Report
Showing 54 permits for New Construction

Published permit & code records

Permit data through 2026-09-19

54 permits sorted by date

⇄ Swipe or scroll to see address & contractor

Date Type Value Address Details Contractor / Status Save
2026-09-16 General Construction $275,000 1706 Holcomb St Construct New 1.5 Story, 3 Bed/2.5 Bath Single-Family Dwelling w/ Basement & 20’… 5-story 3 beds residential
2026-09-16 General Construction $275,000 1754 Holcomb St Construct New Two Story, 49’ L x 20’ W 3 Bed 2.5 Bath Single-Family Dwelling on … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-09-16 General Construction $175,000 1470 Hibbard St Construct New, 24' x 33', 2 Bed 1 Bath 1 Story Single-Family Dwelling on Slab Fo… 1-story 2 beds residential
2026-09-16 General Construction $200,000 1712 Holcomb St Construct New 20’ x 49’ 956 sq ft 1 Story, 2 Bed/1 Bath Single-Family Dwelling o… 956 sf 1-story 2 beds residential
2026-09-10 General Construction $275,000 1715 Holcomb St Construct New 1.5 Story, 3 Bed/2.5 Bath Single-Family Dwelling w/ Basement & 20’… 5-story 3 beds residential
2026-09-02 General Construction $450,000 9125 Cameron St Erect New 26' W x 46' L One Story, 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Single-Family Dwelling w/Sla… 1-story 3 beds residential
2026-09-01 General Construction $18,887 525 W Golden Gate Ave Exterior alterations as per documents. Subject to Field Approval
2026-08-28 Pool/Spa $7,905,000 5850 Michigan Ave
Owner: SOU··· 🔒
Construct New 4-story, 32 Unit Multi-Family Dwelling (7-3 Bed/2 Bath, 18- 2 Bed/… 32 units 4-story 3 beds commercial
2026-08-27 General Construction 9134 May St CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL URBAN GARDEN WITH ACCESSORY STRUCTURES PER PLOT P… residential
2026-08-26 General Construction $274,000 4128 4th St Construct a 60' -10” X 22’ - 2”, Two- Story, 4bed, 2.5 bath, Single family Dwell… 4 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 646 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 619 Gladstone St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 669 Gladstone St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 667 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 668 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 803 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 111 Gladstone St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 656 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 121 Gladstone St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 676 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $100,000 650 Gladstone St Erect New 2-Story 48' L x 33' W x 34' H Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex) per plans. … 2-story residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 679 Gladstone St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 130 Blaine St Erect New Two Story, Two-Family Dwelling, each Unit with 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths, … 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-25 General Construction $150,000 101 Blaine St Erect New 2-Story 48' L x 33' W x 34' H Two-Family Dwelling (Duplex) per plans. … 2-story residential
2026-08-24 General Construction $3,043,000 5250 Conner St Construct (7) New 3 Story & (1) Two Story Townhomes (Bldg1.03 A, Units 9-16) on … 3-story
2026-08-20 General Construction $2,000 5250 Conner St Construct (6) New 3 Story & (2) Two Story Townhomes (Bldg1.03 B, Units 1-8) on S… 3-story
2026-08-12 General Construction $175,000 4446 Avery St Per BZA#2026-00019 Construct a 1,558 sq. ft. Two Story, 2 bed, 2.5 bath, Single … 1,558 sf 2-story 2 beds residential
2026-08-12 General Construction $2,236,588 3426 COCHRANE Construct New 4 story, 24,746 sq ft Multiple-Family Residential bldg (21 Units) … 24,746 sf 21 units 4-story commercial
2026-08-11 General Construction $16,210 11653 Wisconsin St Exterior alterations as per documents. Subject to Field Approval
2026-08-11 General Construction $35,000 13144 McDougall St NEW CONSTRUCTION (Two-Family Dwelling), as per submitted Plans and Documents. Su… residential
2026-08-10 General Construction $628,000 21 Saint Jean St Construct New 8,320 sq ft Marina Repair building to Code per plans. Subject to F… 8,320 sf
2026-08-10 General Construction $32,024 21679 Santa Clara Ave CHANGE OF USE FROM RESIDENTIAL TO URBAN GARDEN WITH ERECTION OF A 30'Wx70'Lx17'H… residential
2026-08-10 General Construction $3,000 11335 Auburn St Interior and Exterior alterations as per documents. (Garage accessory structure)…
2026-08-07 General Construction $22,110 8877 Whitcomb St Exterior alterations as per documents. New Garage Subject to Field Approval
2026-08-06 General Construction 4260 4th St Revision to RES2026-00308 to reflect the amended scope of work to Code per plans… residential
2026-08-06 General Construction $7,764 1523 Holcomb St Construct New 2 Story, 3 Bed/2.5 Bath Single-Family Dwelling w/ Basement & 20’ x… 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-06 General Construction $7,764 1510 Holcomb St Construct New 2 Story, 3 Bed/2.5 Bath Single-Family Dwelling w/ Basement & 20’ x… 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-08-04 General Construction 9926 W Parkway St Exterior alterations as per documents. Subject to Field Approval
2026-07-09 General Construction 22243 Fenkell St 22243 Fenkell Change of Occupancy/Use to Adult Day Care Center to Code per plans. Subject to F…
2026-07-09 General Construction $1,015 7800 E Forest Ave 7800 Forest CHANGE OF USE WITH NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 2800 SQ.FT. POLE BARN WITH INTERIOR PRODU… 2,800 sf
2026-06-24 General Construction $1,301 1057 Parker St Parker Interior/Exterior alterations per documents & (HDC26-00251) (Subject to Field Ap…
2026-05-29 General Construction $2,895 1036 Hubbard St Hubbard
Owner: FOO··· 🔒
Scope of Work (New Construction - Garage/Dwelling Unit in Accessory Structure), … residential
2026-05-20 General Construction 646 Marlborough St SCOPE OF WORK: NEW CONSTRUCTION (GARAGE AND SLAB), as per Submitted Plans and Do…
2026-05-14 General Construction 19411 Cooley St Construct a 48’-0” x 24’-0”, One-Story, 3 bed, 2 bath, Single family Dwelling sl… 1-story 3 beds residential
2026-05-13 General Construction 19401 Cooley St Construct a 54’-0” x 24’-0”, One-Story, 3 bed, 1.5 bath, Single family Dwelling … 1-story 3 beds residential
2026-05-11 General Construction 1615 Belvidere St Construct New, 20' x 48', 3 Bed 2.5 Bath 2 Story Single-Family Dwelling on Basem… 2-story 3 beds residential
2026-02-13 General Construction 7250 Mack Ave Mack Revision to BLD2024-00450 to Code per plans. BUILDING C Add details of fire-rate… 9 units 2-story 2 beds
2025-11-25 General Construction 16401 E Warren Ave Warren Per SLU2025-00077, Add Used Goods Dealer Use to existing Retail with no new cons…
2025-11-12 General Construction 15755 Wyoming St Wyoming Change of Occupancy/Use to Child Care Center w/no new construction to Code per p…
2025-10-01 General Construction 440 MYRTLE MYRTLE (AKA 440 Martin Luther King) Revise (BLD2025-00031) to show changes in scope of … 49 units 4-story
Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next →
Permit Types in Detroit
Construction Activity in Detroit

New building permits in Detroit, Michigan show where construction activity is occurring. Filter the public records by trade, date, address, and project value to research active projects and property activity. Contractor lead coverage is not currently available for this city.

About Detroit Building Permits

Detroit, Michigan processes building permits covering residential construction, commercial buildouts, renovations, and specialty trade work. PermitGrab tracks 11189+ Detroit building permits — newest permit date: 2026-09-19 from official city sources.

Each record can show the project address, scope, permit type, and value where the city publishes them. The source-published contractor records do not meet the coverage threshold for this city. PermitGrab does not represent this as contractor-contact coverage. Where property-owner records are available, they are matched to permit addresses separately.

How to use Detroit permit data

Filter the current records by trade, date, address, or project value to research construction activity. The most useful workflow in this market is verifying the project signal first, then using the property data that is actually available for that address.

PermitGrab methodology · Page data current as of · Source: Building Permits via Accela (pop. 620K).

Who appears in Detroit permit records?

PermitGrab indexes 11,189 building permits in Detroit. New records appear as they are available from the source.

How fresh is Detroit permit data?

The most recent permit indexed for Detroit is dated 2026-09-19. Newest permit date: 2026-09-19. 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 11,189 indexed permits alongside 12,748 active code violations. 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.

How to look up Detroit building permits

Search recent Detroit, MI building permits by address, 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, 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.

Read guide →

Monitor Detroit permit & property activity

Email alerts when new public records are available for new permits and property activity. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Owner information is shown only where it can be matched from available public records.

See Pricing Set Up Free Alerts

Frequently Asked Questions about Detroit Building Permits

How many building permits does PermitGrab track in Detroit?

PermitGrab currently tracks 11189 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 can research Detroit activity by filtering current permits by trade, location, and project type. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is shown only where public records can be matched.

What’s included in the 14-day trial?

The 14-day trial includes full Pro access to Detroit — CSV export, trade and value-tier filters, lead scoring, and violation cross-reference flags. Source-published contractor coverage is not currently available for this city. Property information is available only where public records can be matched. Card required to start; cancel anytime before day 14.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel any time from your account page — no contracts, no cancellation fees. Your subscription stays active through the end of the current billing period.

Who buys this data?

Detroit permit data, by use case

Same data, different angle. Pick the playbook that matches what you sell.

Real estate investors
Review published code-enforcement records with property context where linkage is available. A violation is a research signal, not evidence that an owner intends to sell.
Home service companies
An addition or remodel can be useful project context for HVAC, plumbing, or warranty outreach. Review the project signal before outreach.
Solar installers
Roof permits and electrical upgrades in Detroit provide project context for solar-market research. Filter by the current project signal and verify ownership separately.
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.
Free resources

More on Detroit & U.S. construction activity

Free permit tools
Permit lookup tools and a free city-by-city volume lookup — no signup required.
Permit activity badge
Show clients Detroit permit activity from public records — copy one line of HTML for your website.

Comparing permit-data tools? See BuildZoom vs Shovels vs PermitGrab (2026) — how to compare market coverage, source freshness, and available record fields.

Free, no signup: look up recent Detroit building permits & contractors →

Detroit permits by trade

Detroit addition permits Detroit concrete & masonry permits Detroit demolition permits Detroit electrical permits Detroit fire protection permits Detroit general construction permits Detroit hvac permits Detroit interior renovation permits Detroit landscaping permits Detroit new construction permits Detroit plumbing permits Detroit roofing permits Detroit solar permits Detroit structural permits Detroit windows & doors permits
Choose your market →
Then finish
setup