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Renovation & Alteration permits in Garfield Ridge
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Garfield Ridge took 37 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 95 days.
Records checked2742021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within95 days75% of records
Long-wait edge202 days90% of records
Evidence274issued permits
The median was 23 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 | 48 | 25 days | 66 days | 139 days |
| 2022 | 64 | 1.5 days | 84 days | 166 days |
| 2023 | 56 | 4.5 days | 46 days | 96 days |
| 2024 | 43 | 72 days | 170 days | 262 days |
| 2025 | 33 | 62 days | 154 days | 292 days |
| 2026* | 30 | 62 days | 98 days | 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ridge | 37 days | 95 days | 274 |
| Uptown | 37 days | 89 days | 519 |
| South Chicago | 36 days | 98 days | 358 |
| Calumet Heights | 36 days | 86 days | 133 |
| Hegewisch | 38 days | 132 days | 54 |
| Logan Square | 36 days | 100 days | 1,286 |
| South Deering | 36 days | 113 days | 85 |
| West Town | 36 days | 97 days | 1,728 |