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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60609

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60609 was 37 days, based on 797 issued records.

Records checked7972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within106 days75% of records
Long-wait edge205 days90% of records
Evidence797issued permits

The median was 35 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
18.9%
1–7 days
13.7%
8–30 days
13.3%
31–90 days
24.7%
91+ days
29.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211534 days42 days99 days
20221552 days72 days170 days
202315236 days97 days180 days
202414150 days149 days218 days
202511575 days160 days292 days
2026*8194 days163 days257 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 6060937 days106 days797
ZIP 6063837 days90 days343
ZIP 6064137 days96 days682
ZIP 6065137 days102 days720
ZIP 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6063338 days109 days52
ZIP 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663