Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in West Ridge
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Ridge took 43 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 106 days.
Records checked4752021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait43 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within106 days75% of records
Long-wait edge200 days90% of records
Evidence475issued permits
The median was 41 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 | 80 | 2 days | 56 days | 110 days |
| 2022 | 97 | 19 days | 83 days | 184 days |
| 2023 | 99 | 44 days | 115 days | 247 days |
| 2024 | 87 | 65 days | 134 days | 209 days |
| 2025 | 67 | 63 days | 108 days | 183 days |
| 2026* | 45 | 78 days | 174 days | 251 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Lawn | 43 days | 112 days | 356 |
| Dunning | 43 days | 109 days | 264 |
| Edison Park | 43 days | 96 days | 155 |
| West Ridge | 43 days | 106 days | 475 |
| Hermosa | 44 days | 102 days | 182 |
| New City | 44 days | 116 days | 526 |
| Clearing | 44 days | 114 days | 107 |
| Douglas | 44 days | 120 days | 157 |