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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60612

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60612 was 35 days, based on 779 issued records.

Records checked7792021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within98 days75% of records
Long-wait edge183 days90% of records
Evidence779issued permits

The median was 24 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
21.1%
1–7 days
12.5%
8–30 days
14.6%
31–90 days
24.0%
91+ days
27.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211452 days48 days126 days
20221645 days57 days140 days
202312826 days97 days182 days
202414450 days136 days273 days
202511954 days98 days160 days
2026*7990 days150 days263 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 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663
ZIP 6064735 days99 days1,451
ZIP 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806
ZIP 6064934 days93 days594
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356