Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Norwood Park
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Norwood Park took 47 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 105 days.
Records checked3562021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait47 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within105 days75% of records
Long-wait edge190 days90% of records
Evidence356issued permits
The median was 2 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 | 85 | 14 days | 59 days | 132 days |
| 2022 | 62 | 9.5 days | 77 days | 136 days |
| 2023 | 66 | 76 days | 144 days | 247 days |
| 2024 | 52 | 44 days | 86 days | 214 days |
| 2025 | 57 | 74 days | 140 days | 193 days |
| 2026* | 34 | 60 days | 106 days | 163 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 |