Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Bridgeport
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Bridgeport took 41 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 112 days.
Records checked4102021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait41 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within112 days75% of records
Long-wait edge196 days90% of records
Evidence410issued permits
The median was 8 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 | 84 | 1 day | 60 days | 163 days |
| 2022 | 83 | 12 days | 98 days | 197 days |
| 2023 | 68 | 39 days | 113 days | 234 days |
| 2024 | 80 | 56 days | 132 days | 198 days |
| 2025 | 61 | 73 days | 109 days | 202 days |
| 2026* | 34 | 68 days | 149 days | 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 41 days | 112 days | 410 |
| Gage Park | 41 days | 95 days | 173 |
| North Lawndale | 41 days | 105 days | 654 |
| Humboldt Park | 42 days | 104 days | 739 |
| Jefferson Park | 42 days | 114 days | 251 |
| Mount Greenwood | 42 days | 87 days | 153 |
| Portage Park | 42 days | 99 days | 549 |
| Roseland | 42 days | 104 days | 397 |