Community area × permit type
Renovation & Alteration permits in Woodlawn
The typical renovation & alteration permit issued in Woodlawn took 34 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 98 days.
Records checked5222021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait34 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within98 days75% of records
Long-wait edge188 days90% of records
Evidence522issued permits
The median was 0.5 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 | 100 | 5 days | 64 days | 170 days |
| 2022 | 121 | 6 days | 70 days | 166 days |
| 2023 | 83 | 39 days | 119 days | 328 days |
| 2024 | 106 | 46 days | 96 days | 157 days |
| 2025 | 65 | 71 days | 105 days | 158 days |
| 2026* | 47 | 49 days | 102 days | 216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 34 days | 94 days | 400 |
| Washington Park | 34 days | 118 days | 201 |
| Woodlawn | 34 days | 98 days | 522 |
| Albany Park | 33 days | 77 days | 422 |
| Austin | 35 days | 97 days | 1,097 |
| Englewood | 35 days | 97 days | 571 |
| Lincoln Park | 33 days | 86 days | 1,340 |
| Lincoln Square | 33 days | 82 days | 638 |