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Renovation & Alteration permits in East Garfield Park
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in East Garfield Park took 34 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 94 days.
Records checked4002021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait34 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within94 days75% of records
Long-wait edge183 days90% of records
Evidence400issued permits
The median was 39 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 | 79 | 5 days | 49 days | 131 days |
| 2022 | 97 | 10 days | 62 days | 130 days |
| 2023 | 61 | 16 days | 82 days | 162 days |
| 2024 | 67 | 45 days | 142 days | 251 days |
| 2025 | 63 | 58 days | 87 days | 161 days |
| 2026* | 33 | 83 days | 170 days | 271 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 34 days | 94 days | 400 |
| Washington Park | 34 days | 118 days | 201 |
| Woodlawn | 34 days | 98 days | 522 |
| Albany Park | 33 days | 77 days | 422 |
| Austin | 35 days | 97 days | 1,097 |
| Englewood | 35 days | 97 days | 571 |
| Lincoln Park | 33 days | 86 days | 1,340 |
| Lincoln Square | 33 days | 82 days | 638 |