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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in West Elsdon

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Elsdon took 45 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 119 days.

Records checked762021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait45 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within119 days75% of records
Long-wait edge229 days90% of records
Evidence76issued 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
25.0%
1–7 days
9.2%
8–30 days
9.2%
31–90 days
23.7%
91+ days
32.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021121.5 days13 days40 days
2022210 days75 days140 days
20231341 days90 days120 days
20241283 days180 days371 days
202510164 days332 days379 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
Brighton Park45 days113 days234
West Elsdon45 days119 days76
West Englewood46 days113 days540
Avalon Park46 days104 days161
Clearing44 days114 days107
Douglas44 days120 days157
Hermosa44 days102 days182
New City44 days116 days526