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Renovation & Alteration permits in South Chicago
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in South Chicago took 36 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 98 days.
Records checked3582021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait36 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within98 days75% of records
Long-wait edge191 days90% of records
Evidence358issued permits
The median was 2.5 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 | 79 | 5 days | 51 days | 104 days |
| 2022 | 88 | 6 days | 78 days | 170 days |
| 2023 | 61 | 29 days | 80 days | 196 days |
| 2024 | 52 | 55 days | 116 days | 173 days |
| 2025 | 44 | 65 days | 136 days | 284 days |
| 2026* | 34 | 82 days | 165 days | 266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Chicago | 36 days | 98 days | 358 |
| Calumet Heights | 36 days | 86 days | 133 |
| Garfield Ridge | 37 days | 95 days | 274 |
| Logan Square | 36 days | 100 days | 1,286 |
| South Deering | 36 days | 113 days | 85 |
| Uptown | 37 days | 89 days | 519 |
| West Town | 36 days | 97 days | 1,728 |
| Beverly | 36 days | 91 days | 308 |