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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60608

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60608 was 42 days, based on 1,029 issued records.

Records checked1,0292021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within115 days75% of records
Long-wait edge220 days90% of records
Evidence1,029issued permits

The median was 12 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
19.5%
1–7 days
9.9%
8–30 days
15.0%
31–90 days
24.0%
91+ days
31.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211873 days62 days176 days
202225220 days101 days182 days
202316840 days106 days222 days
202417658 days143 days292 days
202514478 days133 days258 days
2026*10260 days121 days237 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 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250
ZIP 6062841 days103 days645
ZIP 6062941 days110 days571
ZIP 6063041 days94 days563
ZIP 6063443 days109 days457
ZIP 6064343 days108 days556