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Renovation & Alteration permits in North Lawndale
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in North Lawndale took 41 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 105 days.
Records checked6542021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait41 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within105 days75% of records
Long-wait edge198 days90% of records
Evidence654issued 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 | 147 | 6 days | 68 days | 119 days |
| 2022 | 121 | 4 days | 75 days | 156 days |
| 2023 | 100 | 30 days | 105 days | 196 days |
| 2024 | 129 | 56 days | 113 days | 201 days |
| 2025 | 99 | 74 days | 140 days | 229 days |
| 2026* | 58 | 92 days | 178 days | 261 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 41 days | 112 days | 410 |
| Gage Park | 41 days | 95 days | 173 |
| North Lawndale | 41 days | 105 days | 654 |
| Humboldt Park | 42 days | 104 days | 739 |
| Jefferson Park | 42 days | 114 days | 251 |
| Mount Greenwood | 42 days | 87 days | 153 |
| Portage Park | 42 days | 99 days | 549 |
| Roseland | 42 days | 104 days | 397 |