Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Washington Heights
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Washington Heights took 49 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 106 days.
Records checked2412021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait49 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within106 days75% of records
Long-wait edge185 days90% of records
Evidence241issued 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 | 48 | 4.5 days | 68 days | 150 days |
| 2022 | 66 | 22 days | 70 days | 193 days |
| 2023 | 34 | 41 days | 126 days | 202 days |
| 2024 | 42 | 69 days | 110 days | 148 days |
| 2025 | 32 | 69 days | 109 days | 231 days |
| 2026* | 19 | 95 days | 116 days | 164 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Heights | 49 days | 106 days | 241 |
| Archer Heights | 48 days | 104 days | 109 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 117 days | 389 |
| Forest Glen | 50 days | 107 days | 256 |
| Lower West Side | 48 days | 118 days | 560 |
| South Lawndale | 48 days | 115 days | 504 |
| Near South Side | 48 days | 106 days | 238 |
| Ashburn | 51 days | 118 days | 207 |