Pull Detroit demolition program records (permits and completed demolitions) from the city's open data portal

domain: data.detroitmi.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Access the Detroit Open Data Portal (data.detroitmi.gov) and locate the 'Demolition Permits' dataset for permits issued by BSEED (Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environmental Department)
  2. For completed work, query the 'Completed Residential Demolitions' dataset (or the general 'Detroit Demolitions' dataset) covering demolitions since January 1, 2014
  3. Filter by address or parcel ID to check demolition/stabilization history for a specific property before bidding or verifying prior work
  4. Cross-reference the city's Construction and Demolition Department (CDD, established 2014) data dashboard for contractor-level spending and program-wide statistics if evaluating a contractor's public-program track record
  5. Confirm dataset last-updated timestamps before treating results as current — Detroit's demolition program has run in phases (including federally funded blight-removal phases) and dataset refresh cadence varies by table

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