PermitStack indexes 250,022 building permits issued in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with 13,604 issued in the last 12 months alone. Search by address, contractor, category, and date via our free REST API.
Most common permit types issued in the last year.
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Permit activity for individual ZIP codes in Grand Rapids, newest first by volume.
Every permit we hold for one Grand Rapids address (roof, HVAC, solar, additions, with dates and contractors) in a single call to /v1/property/history. Used by lenders for collateral review, insurers for roof and system age, and real estate teams for due diligence.
The 10 most recent permits issued in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Full dataset available via REST API.
| Issued | Permit # | Address | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | BR-PLM-2026-1775 | 1720 SE FRANCIS AVE | Plumbing | Partial Stack Replacement |
| 2026-10-05 | BR-MEC-2026-3723 | 1551 NW BROADWAY AVE | Mechanical | Grant furnace and water heater |
| 2026-10-05 | BR-PLM-2026-1777 | 136 NE N PARKLANE DR | Plumbing | 13550 Brooks |
| 2026-10-05 | BR-PLM-2026-1769 | 3112 SE MAPLE VILLA DR | Plumbing | Chamberlain |
| 2026-10-05 | P-FNC-2026-0824 | 2000 SE BURTON ST | Fence | 2000 Burton |
| 2026-10-05 | BR-NEW-2026-2550 | 1681 SE RADCLIFF AVE | New construction | Beezhold Porch |
| 2026-10-05 | BR-DKPL-2026-2549 | 857 NW TAMARACK AVE, 2 | Pool | Matthew McElheny |
| 2026-10-05 | BC-PLM-2026-1771 | 1997 NE E BELTLINE AVE | Plumbing | KNAPP MEIJER GAS STATION-REPLACE WATER HEATER |
| 2026-10-05 | BR-RFSD-2026-2547 | 549 NE SLIGH BLVD | Roofing | 3-1462 |
| 2026-10-05 | BC-FA-2026-2138 | 601 NE MICHIGAN ST, 100 | Fire alarm | 601 Michigan |
Query Grand Rapids, Michigan permits with a single HTTP request. Returns JSON with address, category, status, dates, and full description.
# Search Grand Rapids permits issued in the last 30 days curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.permit-stack.com/v1/permits/search?city=Grand%20Rapids&state=MI&issued_after=2026-09-06"
The official record sets behind this page, with the date each one's data runs through.
| Record set | Source | Permits | Data through | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permits | Accela Citizen Access portal | 250,022 | 2026-10-05 |
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We ingest Grand Rapids's official permit records directly from the jurisdiction's own permit portal and normalize them into a consistent JSON schema across our U.S. jurisdictions.
The newest permit we hold for Grand Rapids, Michigan is dated October 5, 2026. We re-read this source on a nightly schedule and publish the date the data runs through rather than the date we last polled. Some cities publish permits days after they are filed.
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