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Renovation & Alteration permits in South Lawndale
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in South Lawndale took 48 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 115 days.
Records checked5042021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within115 days75% of records
Long-wait edge244 days90% of records
Evidence504issued permits
The median was 3.5 days faster 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 | 97 | 5 days | 76 days | 173 days |
| 2022 | 109 | 5 days | 60 days | 166 days |
| 2023 | 85 | 45 days | 111 days | 188 days |
| 2024 | 76 | 85 days | 139 days | 250 days |
| 2025 | 74 | 79 days | 156 days | 283 days |
| 2026* | 63 | 87 days | 173 days | 284 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Heights | 48 days | 104 days | 109 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 117 days | 389 |
| Lower West Side | 48 days | 118 days | 560 |
| South Lawndale | 48 days | 115 days | 504 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 106 days | 238 |
| Kenwood | 47 days | 108 days | 233 |
| North Park | 47 days | 120 days | 213 |
| Norwood Park | 47 days | 105 days | 356 |