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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60605

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60605 was 27 days, based on 318 issued records.

Records checked3182021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait27 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within70 days75% of records
Long-wait edge137 days90% of records
Evidence318issued 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
25.2%
1–7 days
9.4%
8–30 days
19.8%
31–90 days
26.4%
91+ days
19.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021691 day34 days86 days
2022510 days57 days99 days
20236838 days88 days145 days
20243946 days81 days114 days
20254731 days96 days153 days
2026*4434 days75 days156 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 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6063127 days80 days481
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662
ZIP 6064226 days85 days555
ZIP 6061025 days68 days563
ZIP 6066029 days85 days382
ZIP 6062030 days90 days870
ZIP 6065624 days68 days132