The Detroit Permit Index — week of Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Every week, Detroit, MI publishes the building permits it issued — every roof, remodel, panel upgrade, and new build, with the address and what the job is. Almost nobody reads them. The Permit Index does: this post is built entirely from the 129 permits in our database for Detroit, MI, pulled from the jurisdiction's own published records for Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026. No estimates, no padding — if a number is here, it is counted from those records.
The week in numbers
Detroit, MI issued 129 permits in this window. The busiest lane was remodel & addition. The feed's own status and latest dates are on the Detroit, MI coverage page.
| Trade lane | Permits in window |
|---|---|
| Remodel & addition | 123 |
| Roofing | 48 |
| Other / general | 6 |
| Demolition & dumpster | 1 |
| Solar | 1 |
Largest published job values
| Address | Filed | Published value |
|---|---|---|
| 1777 3rd St 48226 | Nov 6, 2026 | $6,900,000 |
| 2529 Orleans St 48207 | Nov 9, 2026 | $1,800,000 |
| 600 E Lafayette Ave 48226 | Nov 6, 2026 | $600,000 |
| 7401 Woodward Ave 48202 | Nov 10, 2026 | $431,158 |
| 1777 3rd St 48226 | Nov 9, 2026 | $300,000 |
Five of the newest permits
| Date | Address | Work filed | Published value | Contractor on permit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1649 Hurlbut St 48214 | Non-structural work scope: Gutters, Roofing, Siding | $41,000 | Not published |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 1981 Lawrence St 48206 | Non-structural work scope: Roofing | $11,958 | Not published |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 19321 Wexford St 48234 | Non-structural work scope: Gutters, Roofing | $19,930 | Not published |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 10000 Patton St 48228 | Non-structural work scope: Roofing | $29,553 | Not published |
| Nov 11, 2026 | 8114 Grinnell Ave 48213 | Non-structural work scope: Roofing | $18,180 | Not published |
Subscribers in Detroit, MI got each of these in the morning digest for their trade — the full feed, daily, is on the Detroit, MI page. Lane pages from this index: Detroit remodel & addition permits · Detroit roofing permits. The one-off Detroit, MI report (last 30 days, $29) carries the whole window as PDF + CSV.