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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60603

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60603 was 4 days, based on 352 issued records.

Records checked3522021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within26 days75% of records
Long-wait edge58 days90% of records
Evidence352issued permits

The median was 14 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
44.0%
1–7 days
12.8%
8–30 days
20.7%
31–90 days
17.6%
91+ days
4.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021770 days0 days7.4 days
2022720 days0 days3.6 days
2023526.5 days20 days43 days
20245018 days37 days64 days
20256727 days55 days90 days
2026*3430 days76 days138 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 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 606062 days11 days1,461
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606611 day17 days364
ZIP 606020 days19 days254
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 6060712 days56 days984