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Renovation & Alteration permits in Uptown
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Uptown took 37 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 89 days.
Records checked5192021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within89 days75% of records
Long-wait edge143 days90% of records
Evidence519issued permits
The median was 13 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 | 104 | 9 days | 84 days | 130 days |
| 2022 | 104 | 3.5 days | 51 days | 85 days |
| 2023 | 93 | 37 days | 88 days | 124 days |
| 2024 | 89 | 61 days | 89 days | 164 days |
| 2025 | 82 | 52 days | 108 days | 162 days |
| 2026* | 47 | 76 days | 130 days | 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Ridge | 37 days | 95 days | 274 |
| Uptown | 37 days | 89 days | 519 |
| South Chicago | 36 days | 98 days | 358 |
| Calumet Heights | 36 days | 86 days | 133 |
| Hegewisch | 38 days | 132 days | 54 |
| Logan Square | 36 days | 100 days | 1,286 |
| South Deering | 36 days | 113 days | 85 |
| West Town | 36 days | 97 days | 1,728 |