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Renovation & Alteration permits in West Garfield Park
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Garfield Park took 32 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 91 days.
Records checked3602021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait32 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within91 days75% of records
Long-wait edge201 days90% of records
Evidence360issued permits
The median was 9.5 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 | 87 | 4 days | 48 days | 157 days |
| 2022 | 75 | 5 days | 52 days | 177 days |
| 2023 | 54 | 21 days | 96 days | 203 days |
| 2024 | 63 | 51 days | 104 days | 143 days |
| 2025 | 55 | 65 days | 134 days | 261 days |
| 2026* | 26 | 80 days | 134 days | 210 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 Garfield Park | 32 days | 91 days | 360 |
| Edgewater | 31 days | 83 days | 638 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 32 days | 95 days | 596 |
| Irving Park | 32 days | 85 days | 707 |
| South Shore | 32 days | 94 days | 711 |
| Albany Park | 33 days | 77 days | 422 |
| Lincoln Park | 33 days | 86 days | 1,340 |
| Lincoln Square | 33 days | 82 days | 638 |