Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Burnside
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Burnside took 8.5 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 67 days.
Records checked282021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait8.5 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within67 days75% of records
Long-wait edge133 days90% of records
Evidence28issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 0 days | 4.8 days | 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside | 8.5 days | 67 days | 28 |
| Near West Side | 8 days | 52 days | 2,042 |
| Ohare | 6 days | 39 days | 304 |
| Near North Side | 13 days | 50 days | 2,586 |
| Loop | 3 days | 21 days | 2,831 |
| Fuller Park | 20 days | 98 days | 68 |
| Hyde Park | 20 days | 60 days | 448 |
| East Side | 21 days | 71 days | 96 |