Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in North Park
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in North Park took 47 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 120 days.
Records checked2132021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait47 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within120 days75% of records
Long-wait edge263 days90% of records
Evidence213issued permits
The median was 6.5 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 | 48 | 28 days | 104 days | 219 days |
| 2022 | 43 | 3 days | 38 days | 169 days |
| 2023 | 38 | 52 days | 124 days | 269 days |
| 2024 | 35 | 81 days | 176 days | 274 days |
| 2025 | 30 | 58 days | 154 days | 374 days |
| 2026* | 19 | 103 days | 144 days | 254 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | 47 days | 108 days | 233 |
| North Park | 47 days | 120 days | 213 |
| Norwood Park | 47 days | 105 days | 356 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 106 days | 238 |
| Archer Heights | 48 days | 104 days | 109 |
| Avalon Park | 46 days | 104 days | 161 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 117 days | 389 |
| Lower West Side | 48 days | 118 days | 560 |