Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Edgewater
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Edgewater took 31 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 83 days.
Records checked6382021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait31 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within83 days75% of records
Long-wait edge163 days90% of records
Evidence638issued permits
The median was 5.5 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 137 | 2 days | 49 days | 121 days |
| 2022 | 117 | 1 day | 50 days | 131 days |
| 2023 | 120 | 23 days | 83 days | 163 days |
| 2024 | 104 | 53 days | 103 days | 167 days |
| 2025 | 99 | 58 days | 105 days | 178 days |
| 2026* | 61 | 51 days | 98 days | 189 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewater | 31 days | 83 days | 638 |
| West Garfield Park | 32 days | 91 days | 360 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 32 days | 95 days | 596 |
| Irving Park | 32 days | 85 days | 707 |
| South Shore | 32 days | 94 days | 711 |
| Albany Park | 33 days | 77 days | 422 |
| Grand Boulevard | 29 days | 106 days | 400 |
| Lincoln Park | 33 days | 86 days | 1,340 |