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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in Dunning

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Dunning took 43 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 109 days.

Records checked2642021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait43 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within109 days75% of records
Long-wait edge205 days90% of records
Evidence264issued permits

The median was 9.5 days faster 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
21.6%
1–7 days
9.1%
8–30 days
10.2%
31–90 days
27.7%
91+ days
31.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215816 days65 days117 days
2022540 days47 days122 days
20234680 days130 days200 days
20244663 days116 days228 days
20253771 days141 days242 days
2026*2374 days179 days353 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
Chicago Lawn43 days112 days356
Dunning43 days109 days264
Edison Park43 days96 days155
West Ridge43 days106 days475
Hermosa44 days102 days182
New City44 days116 days526
Clearing44 days114 days107
Douglas44 days120 days157