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Renovation & Alteration permits in Auburn Gresham
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Auburn Gresham took 28 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 96 days.
Records checked6122021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait28 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within96 days75% of records
Long-wait edge183 days90% of records
Evidence612issued permits
The median was 22 days slower than the previous 12 months.
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 | 141 | 4 days | 40 days | 110 days |
| 2022 | 130 | 3 days | 62 days | 143 days |
| 2023 | 113 | 23 days | 102 days | 255 days |
| 2024 | 82 | 50 days | 114 days | 214 days |
| 2025 | 64 | 68 days | 118 days | 173 days |
| 2026* | 82 | 86 days | 141 days | 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Gresham | 28 days | 96 days | 612 |
| Avondale | 28 days | 85 days | 534 |
| Lake View | 28 days | 77 days | 1,391 |
| Rogers Park | 28 days | 80 days | 375 |
| Grand Boulevard | 29 days | 106 days | 400 |
| Chatham | 26 days | 77 days | 444 |
| Armour Square | 25 days | 76 days | 153 |
| Edgewater | 31 days | 83 days | 638 |