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Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in North Center took 33 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 84 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center, 755 issued permit records show a median processing time of 33 days; 75% were issued within 84 days and 90% within 157 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 7 days slower than the previous 12 months.
Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center: wait distribution
For Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center, 755 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center: annual permit timing
Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 755 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 154 | 7.5 days | 62 days | 143 days |
| 2022 | 156 | 2 days | 63 days | 152 days |
| 2023 | 134 | 24 days | 90 days | 149 days |
| 2024 | 123 | 36 days | 73 days | 137 days |
| 2025 | 117 | 58 days | 110 days | 189 days |
| 2026* | 71 | 55 days | 120 days | 189 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center: Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable community areas
Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center has 755 issued records, a 33 days median, and a 84 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| 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 |
More Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center comparisons
The Renovation & Alteration permits in North Center cohort contains 755 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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