Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in New City
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in New City took 44 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 116 days.
Records checked5262021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait44 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within116 days75% of records
Long-wait edge218 days90% of records
Evidence526issued permits
The median was 26 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 | 103 | 13 days | 54 days | 145 days |
| 2022 | 93 | 5 days | 82 days | 194 days |
| 2023 | 98 | 42 days | 107 days | 192 days |
| 2024 | 99 | 52 days | 141 days | 216 days |
| 2025 | 73 | 78 days | 172 days | 352 days |
| 2026* | 60 | 93 days | 163 days | 258 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermosa | 44 days | 102 days | 182 |
| New City | 44 days | 116 days | 526 |
| Chicago Lawn | 43 days | 112 days | 356 |
| Clearing | 44 days | 114 days | 107 |
| Douglas | 44 days | 120 days | 157 |
| Dunning | 43 days | 109 days | 264 |
| Edison Park | 43 days | 96 days | 155 |
| West Ridge | 43 days | 106 days | 475 |