Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

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.

Same day
19.7%
1–7 days
6.5%
8–30 days
14.6%
31–90 days
30.3%
91+ days
28.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20218514 days59 days132 days
2022629.5 days77 days136 days
20236676 days144 days247 days
20245244 days86 days214 days
20255774 days140 days193 days
2026*3460 days106 days163 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Kenwood47 days108 days233
North Park47 days120 days213
Norwood Park47 days105 days356
Near South Side48 days106 days238
Archer Heights48 days104 days109
Avalon Park46 days104 days161
Belmont Cragin48 days117 days389
Lower West Side48 days118 days560