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Renovation & Alteration permits in Belmont Cragin
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Belmont Cragin took 48 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 117 days.
Records checked3892021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within117 days75% of records
Long-wait edge209 days90% of records
Evidence389issued permits
The median was 29 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 | 79 | 4 days | 80 days | 156 days |
| 2022 | 78 | 21 days | 102 days | 209 days |
| 2023 | 75 | 45 days | 110 days | 199 days |
| 2024 | 68 | 63 days | 164 days | 237 days |
| 2025 | 54 | 56 days | 116 days | 175 days |
| 2026* | 35 | 84 days | 144 days | 206 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 |