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Renovation & Alteration permits in Avondale
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Avondale took 28 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 85 days.
Records checked5342021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait28 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within85 days75% of records
Long-wait edge183 days90% of records
Evidence534issued permits
The median was 25 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 | 124 | 2 days | 35 days | 94 days |
| 2022 | 116 | 6 days | 55 days | 151 days |
| 2023 | 90 | 20 days | 73 days | 178 days |
| 2024 | 89 | 50 days | 118 days | 231 days |
| 2025 | 67 | 58 days | 122 days | 218 days |
| 2026* | 48 | 62 days | 171 days | 277 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 |