Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in West Lawn
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Lawn took 42 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 124 days.
Records checked1382021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within124 days75% of records
Long-wait edge271 days90% of records
Evidence138issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 40 days | 110 days | 258 days |
| 2022 | 33 | 11 days | 33 days | 78 days |
| 2023 | 29 | 50 days | 111 days | 206 days |
| 2024 | 20 | 68 days | 289 days | 485 days |
| 2025 | 17 | 135 days | 263 days | 389 days |
| 2026* | 11 | 64 days | 164 days | 206 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park | 42 days | 104 days | 739 |
| Jefferson Park | 42 days | 114 days | 251 |
| Mount Greenwood | 42 days | 87 days | 153 |
| Portage Park | 42 days | 99 days | 549 |
| Roseland | 42 days | 104 days | 397 |
| West Lawn | 42 days | 124 days | 138 |
| Bridgeport | 41 days | 112 days | 410 |
| Chicago Lawn | 43 days | 112 days | 356 |