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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60601

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60601 was 6.5 days, based on 590 issued records.

Records checked5902021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait6.5 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within27 days75% of records
Long-wait edge74 days90% of records
Evidence590issued permits

The median was unchanged from 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.

Same day
34.6%
1–7 days
17.5%
8–30 days
24.7%
31–90 days
16.1%
91+ days
7.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211060 days2.8 days60 days
20221030 days0 days21 days
2023793 days40 days91 days
202411016 days37 days90 days
202510915 days38 days92 days
2026*8312 days23 days62 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 606062 days11 days1,461
ZIP 606611 day17 days364
ZIP 6060712 days56 days984
ZIP 606020 days19 days254