Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in Avalon Park

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Avalon Park took 46 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 104 days.

Records checked1612021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait46 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within104 days75% of records
Long-wait edge173 days90% of records
Evidence161issued 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.

Same day
16.1%
1–7 days
10.6%
8–30 days
11.2%
31–90 days
35.4%
91+ days
26.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021285 days43 days91 days
20224238 days81 days138 days
20231969 days182 days440 days
20242642 days73 days126 days
20252378 days126 days233 days
2026*2385 days140 days193 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Avalon Park46 days104 days161
West Englewood46 days113 days540
Brighton Park45 days113 days234
Kenwood47 days108 days233
North Park47 days120 days213
Norwood Park47 days105 days356
West Elsdon45 days119 days76
Near South Side48 days106 days238