Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Grand Boulevard
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Grand Boulevard took 29 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 106 days.
Records checked4002021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait29 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within106 days75% of records
Long-wait edge217 days90% of records
Evidence400issued permits
The median was 65 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 | 86 | 5.5 days | 63 days | 142 days |
| 2022 | 96 | 7.5 days | 86 days | 190 days |
| 2023 | 69 | 34 days | 134 days | 379 days |
| 2024 | 65 | 44 days | 92 days | 228 days |
| 2025 | 58 | 44 days | 118 days | 200 days |
| 2026* | 26 | 120 days | 193 days | 348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Boulevard | 29 days | 106 days | 400 |
| Auburn Gresham | 28 days | 96 days | 612 |
| Avondale | 28 days | 85 days | 534 |
| Lake View | 28 days | 77 days | 1,391 |
| Rogers Park | 28 days | 80 days | 375 |
| Edgewater | 31 days | 83 days | 638 |
| West Garfield Park | 32 days | 91 days | 360 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 32 days | 95 days | 596 |