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Renovation & Alteration permits in West Town
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in West Town took 36 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 97 days.
Records checked1,7282021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait36 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within97 days75% of records
Long-wait edge190 days90% of records
Evidence1,728issued permits
The median was 7 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 | 332 | 4 days | 54 days | 112 days |
| 2022 | 351 | 2 days | 62 days | 148 days |
| 2023 | 298 | 30 days | 86 days | 181 days |
| 2024 | 302 | 49 days | 116 days | 234 days |
| 2025 | 264 | 68 days | 133 days | 257 days |
| 2026* | 181 | 82 days | 147 days | 266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet Heights | 36 days | 86 days | 133 |
| Logan Square | 36 days | 100 days | 1,286 |
| South Deering | 36 days | 113 days | 85 |
| West Town | 36 days | 97 days | 1,728 |
| Beverly | 36 days | 91 days | 308 |
| South Chicago | 36 days | 98 days | 358 |
| Austin | 35 days | 97 days | 1,097 |
| Englewood | 35 days | 97 days | 571 |