Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in Washington Park

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Washington Park took 34 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 118 days.

Records checked2012021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait34 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within118 days75% of records
Long-wait edge213 days90% of records
Evidence201issued 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.

Same day
10.9%
1–7 days
22.9%
8–30 days
14.4%
31–90 days
21.9%
91+ days
29.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021444 days23 days116 days
20224012 days80 days188 days
20233845 days109 days201 days
20243644 days88 days220 days
20252796 days140 days210 days
2026*16132 days215 days287 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
East Garfield Park34 days94 days400
Washington Park34 days118 days201
Woodlawn34 days98 days522
Albany Park33 days77 days422
Austin35 days97 days1,097
Englewood35 days97 days571
Lincoln Park33 days86 days1,340
Lincoln Square33 days82 days638