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Renovation & Alteration permits in Armour Square
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Armour Square took 25 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 76 days.
Records checked1532021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait25 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within76 days75% of records
Long-wait edge164 days90% of records
Evidence153issued 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 | 41 | 13 days | 67 days | 154 days |
| 2022 | 36 | 0 days | 45 days | 160 days |
| 2023 | 29 | 24 days | 76 days | 147 days |
| 2024 | 22 | 48 days | 92 days | 139 days |
| 2025 | 18 | 56 days | 96 days | 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armour Square | 25 days | 76 days | 153 |
| Chatham | 26 days | 77 days | 444 |
| Auburn Gresham | 28 days | 96 days | 612 |
| Avondale | 28 days | 85 days | 534 |
| Lake View | 28 days | 77 days | 1,391 |
| Oakland | 22 days | 131 days | 85 |
| Rogers Park | 28 days | 80 days | 375 |
| East Side | 21 days | 71 days | 96 |