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Renovation & Alteration permits in Lake View
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Lake View took 28 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 77 days.
Records checked1,3912021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait28 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within77 days75% of records
Long-wait edge157 days90% of records
Evidence1,391issued permits
The median was 8 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 | 293 | 2 days | 41 days | 98 days |
| 2022 | 270 | 5 days | 43 days | 115 days |
| 2023 | 238 | 24 days | 75 days | 158 days |
| 2024 | 224 | 36 days | 79 days | 160 days |
| 2025 | 215 | 63 days | 104 days | 174 days |
| 2026* | 151 | 57 days | 126 days | 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Grand Boulevard | 29 days | 106 days | 400 |
| Chatham | 26 days | 77 days | 444 |
| Armour Square | 25 days | 76 days | 153 |
| Edgewater | 31 days | 83 days | 638 |