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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60611

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60611 was 10 days, based on 1,172 issued records.

Records checked1,1722021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait10 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within45 days75% of records
Long-wait edge95 days90% of records
Evidence1,172issued permits

The median was 5.5 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
34.1%
1–7 days
13.7%
8–30 days
18.3%
31–90 days
23.2%
91+ days
10.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212110 days18 days74 days
20222300 days29 days76 days
20232052 days39 days78 days
202416723 days52 days107 days
202520723 days54 days104 days
2026*15232 days57 days117 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 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 6060712 days56 days984
ZIP 6066613 days46 days43
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 6060416 days28 days157
ZIP 606062 days11 days1,461