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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60602

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60602 was 0 days, based on 254 issued records.

Records checked2542021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within19 days75% of records
Long-wait edge57 days90% of records
Evidence254issued permits

The median was 13 days faster 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.

Same day
51.2%
1–7 days
14.2%
8–30 days
15.4%
31–90 days
13.8%
91+ days
5.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021500 days0 days54 days
2022730 days0 days0 days
2023400 days12 days46 days
20243723 days43 days71 days
20252919 days49 days103 days
2026*2511 days21 days67 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 606020 days19 days254
ZIP 606611 day17 days364
ZIP 606062 days11 days1,461
ZIP 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 6060712 days56 days984