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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in Englewood

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Englewood took 35 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 97 days.

Records checked5712021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within97 days75% of records
Long-wait edge182 days90% of records
Evidence571issued permits

The median was 46 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.

Same day
14.4%
1–7 days
15.6%
8–30 days
17.2%
31–90 days
25.0%
91+ days
27.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211066 days26 days84 days
20221115 days52 days132 days
20239946 days109 days226 days
202410754 days144 days240 days
20258246 days110 days171 days
2026*6698 days146 days244 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
Austin35 days97 days1,097
Englewood35 days97 days571
Pullman35 days120 days99
West Pullman35 days96 days192
Beverly36 days91 days308
Calumet Heights36 days86 days133
East Garfield Park34 days94 days400
Logan Square36 days100 days1,286