Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in South Shore
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in South Shore took 32 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 94 days.
Records checked7112021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait32 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within94 days75% of records
Long-wait edge185 days90% of records
Evidence711issued permits
The median was 40 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 | 144 | 6 days | 62 days | 135 days |
| 2022 | 152 | 6 days | 71 days | 130 days |
| 2023 | 132 | 52 days | 154 days | 216 days |
| 2024 | 144 | 36 days | 95 days | 182 days |
| 2025 | 90 | 49 days | 101 days | 207 days |
| 2026* | 49 | 83 days | 133 days | 285 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Grand Crossing | 32 days | 95 days | 596 |
| Irving Park | 32 days | 85 days | 707 |
| South Shore | 32 days | 94 days | 711 |
| West Garfield Park | 32 days | 91 days | 360 |
| Albany Park | 33 days | 77 days | 422 |
| Edgewater | 31 days | 83 days | 638 |
| Lincoln Park | 33 days | 86 days | 1,340 |
| Lincoln Square | 33 days | 82 days | 638 |