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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 106 | 6 days | 46 days | 114 days |
| 2022 | 105 | 11 days | 78 days | 188 days |
| 2023 | 82 | 36 days | 96 days | 162 days |
| 2024 | 87 | 58 days | 121 days | 215 days |
| 2025 | 96 | 80 days | 155 days | 258 days |
| 2026* | 64 | 102 days | 187 days | 280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Englewood | 46 days | 113 days | 540 |
| Avalon Park | 46 days | 104 days | 161 |
| Brighton Park | 45 days | 113 days | 234 |
| West Elsdon | 45 days | 119 days | 76 |
| Clearing | 44 days | 114 days | 107 |
| Douglas | 44 days | 120 days | 157 |
| Kenwood | 47 days | 108 days | 233 |
| North Park | 47 days | 120 days | 213 |