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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60610

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60610 was 25 days, based on 563 issued records.

Records checked5632021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait25 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within68 days75% of records
Long-wait edge137 days90% of records
Evidence563issued permits

The median was 8 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
30.2%
1–7 days
7.5%
8–30 days
17.6%
31–90 days
26.1%
91+ days
18.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211010 days47 days92 days
20221220 days30 days97 days
202310022 days57 days105 days
20249746 days91 days149 days
20257741 days80 days136 days
2026*6650 days108 days183 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 6061025 days68 days563
ZIP 6065624 days68 days132
ZIP 6064226 days85 days555
ZIP 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6063127 days80 days481
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662
ZIP 6063722 days78 days1,007
ZIP 6066029 days85 days382