Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Kenwood
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Kenwood took 47 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 108 days.
Records checked2332021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait47 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within108 days75% of records
Long-wait edge171 days90% of records
Evidence233issued permits
The median was 38 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 | 35 | 33 days | 52 days | 102 days |
| 2022 | 38 | 1.5 days | 38 days | 74 days |
| 2023 | 55 | 58 days | 115 days | 186 days |
| 2024 | 47 | 69 days | 132 days | 180 days |
| 2025 | 28 | 94 days | 151 days | 175 days |
| 2026* | 30 | 90 days | 118 days | 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | 47 days | 108 days | 233 |
| North Park | 47 days | 120 days | 213 |
| Norwood Park | 47 days | 105 days | 356 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 106 days | 238 |
| Archer Heights | 48 days | 104 days | 109 |
| Avalon Park | 46 days | 104 days | 161 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 117 days | 389 |
| Lower West Side | 48 days | 118 days | 560 |