Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Chicago Lawn
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Chicago Lawn took 43 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 112 days.
Records checked3562021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait43 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within112 days75% of records
Long-wait edge220 days90% of records
Evidence356issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70 | 14 days | 65 days | 174 days |
| 2022 | 74 | 11 days | 76 days | 195 days |
| 2023 | 55 | 25 days | 112 days | 194 days |
| 2024 | 71 | 48 days | 94 days | 238 days |
| 2025 | 66 | 80 days | 192 days | 306 days |
| 2026* | 20 | 74 days | 129 days | 269 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Lawn | 43 days | 112 days | 356 |
| Dunning | 43 days | 109 days | 264 |
| Edison Park | 43 days | 96 days | 155 |
| West Ridge | 43 days | 106 days | 475 |
| Hermosa | 44 days | 102 days | 182 |
| New City | 44 days | 116 days | 526 |
| Clearing | 44 days | 114 days | 107 |
| Douglas | 44 days | 120 days | 157 |