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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in Brighton Park

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Brighton Park took 45 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 113 days.

Records checked2342021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait45 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within113 days75% of records
Long-wait edge218 days90% of records
Evidence234issued permits

The median was 17 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.

Same day
19.2%
1–7 days
12.4%
8–30 days
12.0%
31–90 days
23.9%
91+ days
32.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021501.5 days48 days136 days
2022462.5 days86 days157 days
20234246 days127 days246 days
20243053 days86 days189 days
20253993 days138 days204 days
2026*2798 days164 days291 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
Brighton Park45 days113 days234
West Elsdon45 days119 days76
West Englewood46 days113 days540
Avalon Park46 days104 days161
Clearing44 days114 days107
Douglas44 days120 days157
Hermosa44 days102 days182
New City44 days116 days526