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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60606

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60606 was 2 days, based on 1,461 issued records.

Records checked1,4612021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within11 days75% of records
Long-wait edge32 days90% of records
Evidence1,461issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
42.8%
1–7 days
26.7%
8–30 days
19.6%
31–90 days
8.6%
91+ days
2.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212320 days0 days29 days
20222940 days0 days0 days
20232470 days7.5 days26 days
20242209 days22 days52 days
20252777 days17 days32 days
2026*1916 days14 days42 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 606062 days11 days1,461
ZIP 606611 day17 days364
ZIP 606020 days19 days254
ZIP 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 6060712 days56 days984