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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in Pullman

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Pullman took 35 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 120 days.

Records checked992021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within120 days75% of records
Long-wait edge176 days90% of records
Evidence99issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
23.2%
1–7 days
5.1%
8–30 days
17.2%
31–90 days
21.2%
91+ days
33.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021283.5 days21 days95 days
2022150 days42 days129 days
20231436 days78 days190 days
20241567 days132 days171 days
20251999 days140 days211 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
Austin35 days97 days1,097
Englewood35 days97 days571
Pullman35 days120 days99
West Pullman35 days96 days192
Beverly36 days91 days308
Calumet Heights36 days86 days133
East Garfield Park34 days94 days400
Logan Square36 days100 days1,286