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Renovation & Alteration permits in Lower West Side
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Lower West Side took 48 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 118 days.
Records checked5602021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within118 days75% of records
Long-wait edge241 days90% of records
Evidence560issued permits
The median was 5.5 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 | 97 | 6 days | 58 days | 151 days |
| 2022 | 123 | 27 days | 94 days | 182 days |
| 2023 | 101 | 42 days | 130 days | 223 days |
| 2024 | 106 | 62 days | 175 days | 338 days |
| 2025 | 85 | 83 days | 145 days | 258 days |
| 2026* | 48 | 76 days | 137 days | 259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Heights | 48 days | 104 days | 109 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 117 days | 389 |
| Lower West Side | 48 days | 118 days | 560 |
| South Lawndale | 48 days | 115 days | 504 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 106 days | 238 |
| Kenwood | 47 days | 108 days | 233 |
| North Park | 47 days | 120 days | 213 |
| Norwood Park | 47 days | 105 days | 356 |