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Renovation & Alteration permits in South Deering
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in South Deering took 36 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 113 days.
Records checked852021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait36 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within113 days75% of records
Long-wait edge228 days90% of records
Evidence85issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 1.5 days | 75 days | 117 days |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 days | 111 days | 240 days |
| 2023 | 14 | 86 days | 184 days | 199 days |
| 2025 | 11 | 35 days | 83 days | 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet Heights | 36 days | 86 days | 133 |
| Logan Square | 36 days | 100 days | 1,286 |
| South Deering | 36 days | 113 days | 85 |
| West Town | 36 days | 97 days | 1,728 |
| Beverly | 36 days | 91 days | 308 |
| South Chicago | 36 days | 98 days | 358 |
| Austin | 35 days | 97 days | 1,097 |
| Englewood | 35 days | 97 days | 571 |