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Renovation & Alteration permits in Lincoln Park
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Lincoln Park took 33 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 86 days.
Records checked1,3402021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait33 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within86 days75% of records
Long-wait edge165 days90% of records
Evidence1,340issued permits
The median was 10 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 | 284 | 5 days | 50 days | 111 days |
| 2022 | 262 | 0 days | 44 days | 142 days |
| 2023 | 235 | 34 days | 94 days | 181 days |
| 2024 | 236 | 48 days | 96 days | 174 days |
| 2025 | 184 | 59 days | 111 days | 195 days |
| 2026* | 139 | 69 days | 118 days | 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park | 33 days | 77 days | 422 |
| Lincoln Park | 33 days | 86 days | 1,340 |
| Lincoln Square | 33 days | 82 days | 638 |
| Mckinley Park | 33 days | 106 days | 176 |
| North Center | 33 days | 84 days | 755 |
| East Garfield Park | 34 days | 94 days | 400 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 32 days | 95 days | 596 |
| Irving Park | 32 days | 85 days | 707 |