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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in West Englewood

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Englewood took 46 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 113 days.

Records checked5402021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait46 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within113 days75% of records
Long-wait edge214 days90% of records
Evidence540issued permits

The median was 17 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.

Same day
12.4%
1–7 days
16.3%
8–30 days
13.1%
31–90 days
28.0%
91+ days
30.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211066 days46 days114 days
202210511 days78 days188 days
20238236 days96 days162 days
20248758 days121 days215 days
20259680 days155 days258 days
2026*64102 days187 days280 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
West Englewood46 days113 days540
Avalon Park46 days104 days161
Brighton Park45 days113 days234
West Elsdon45 days119 days76
Clearing44 days114 days107
Douglas44 days120 days157
Kenwood47 days108 days233
North Park47 days120 days213