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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60607

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60607 was 12 days, based on 984 issued records.

Records checked9842021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait12 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within56 days75% of records
Long-wait edge130 days90% of records
Evidence984issued permits

The median was 0.5 days slower 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
39.0%
1–7 days
7.4%
8–30 days
17.1%
31–90 days
19.6%
91+ days
16.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211970 days28 days96 days
20222320 days8 days92 days
20231870 days46 days106 days
202414338 days83 days179 days
202512034 days91 days174 days
2026*10542 days92 days158 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 6060712 days56 days984
ZIP 6066613 days46 days43
ZIP 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 6060416 days28 days157
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 6063722 days78 days1,007