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Renovation & Alteration permits in Archer Heights
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Archer Heights took 48 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 104 days.
Records checked1092021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within104 days75% of records
Long-wait edge208 days90% of records
Evidence109issued permits
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
How the waits are distributed
Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 0 days | 40 days | 77 days |
| 2022 | 22 | 41 days | 82 days | 131 days |
| 2023 | 17 | 52 days | 96 days | 147 days |
| 2024 | 23 | 63 days | 148 days | 239 days |
| 2025 | 18 | 75 days | 112 days | 128 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Heights | 48 days | 104 days | 109 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 117 days | 389 |
| Lower West Side | 48 days | 118 days | 560 |
| South Lawndale | 48 days | 115 days | 504 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 106 days | 238 |
| Kenwood | 47 days | 108 days | 233 |
| North Park | 47 days | 120 days | 213 |
| Norwood Park | 47 days | 105 days | 356 |