Detroit · for sign makers and sign installers
Signage work coming up in Detroit
70 projects in Detroit fit sign makers and sign installers in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or an opening or a completion on the public record, at $500K and up, in the phases where signage gets bought.
By Max Gillespie · Updated
Counted Nov 11, 2026, 3:36 AM ET · updates daily
Projects that fit, from the last 30 days
A few of the 70, biggest first. Each opens its project file. Pro names the people on each one.
- Opkdyke/S Blvd Self StorageRenovation of an industrial buildingStarted · Under construction
- Oakland Press BldgRenovation of an office buildingStarted · Under construction
- Hudson's DetroitChange of use to multifamilyPermit · Under construction
- T&G Downriver, IncRenovation of a restaurantStarted · Under construction
- Lee Plaza Apartments - 9pctRenovation of a multifamilyStarted · Under construction
- Rosmar Apartments (17450 THIRD)Renovation of a retail buildingStarted · Under construction
- Gesu Senior HousingChange of use to multifamilyStarted · Under construction
- 9300 W Jefferson AveRenovation of an industrial buildingPermit · Approved
When signage gets bought
Signs go up at the end, when a building is near opening or a tenant moves in.
Buildings under construction and near opening, and new tenant fit-outs.
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- How do sign makers and sign installers find new projects in Detroit?
- Watch the public record, not the bid boards. Buildings under construction and near opening, and new tenant fit-outs. 70 projects in Detroit fit sign makers and sign installers in the last 30 days. Each has a building permit, a construction start, a sub hired on a trade permit or an opening or a completion on the public record, at $500K and up, in the phases where signage gets bought. Radar sends the next one the day it files.
- When does a GC buy signage on a job?
- Signs go up at the end, when a building is near opening or a tenant moves in.
- Where does this count come from?
- Groundbreak reads permits, subs on trade permits, deeds with the price, loans with the lender, notices of commencement, City Council land sales, rezonings and tax incentives, SEMCOG development tracker and FAA height filings in Detroit every day and groups them into projects. This page counts the projects at the stages a installer watches, the same count sign-up shows for the same picks. It was computed Nov 11, 2026, 3:36 AM Eastern and updates daily.
- What does Groundbreak cost?
- Creating an account is free: tell Radar what you work on and it shows your matches. The names, phones and figures on every record are Pro. There is no free trial. Pro is $27 a month, every market. Cancel anytime.
- Can I ask ChatGPT or Claude for this?
- Yes, with Pro. Groundbreak runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI assistants can search Detroit's permits, projects and companies and say who is on them. Setup takes a minute: https://docs.groundbreak.city/mcp.