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

Community area × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in West Pullman

The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Pullman took 35 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 96 days.

Records checked1922021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within96 days75% of records
Long-wait edge163 days90% of records
Evidence192issued 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
24.5%
1–7 days
7.8%
8–30 days
16.1%
31–90 days
24.0%
91+ days
27.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213615 days86 days135 days
2022510 days37 days111 days
20233010 days74 days134 days
20242373 days122 days167 days
20253157 days110 days202 days
2026*2196 days152 days373 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
Austin35 days97 days1,097
Englewood35 days97 days571
Pullman35 days120 days99
West Pullman35 days96 days192
Beverly36 days91 days308
Calumet Heights36 days86 days133
East Garfield Park34 days94 days400
Logan Square36 days100 days1,286