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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60614

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60614 was 33 days, based on 1,363 issued records.

Records checked1,3632021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait33 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within84 days75% of records
Long-wait edge164 days90% of records
Evidence1,363issued permits

The median was 10 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
23.8%
1–7 days
8.4%
8–30 days
16.4%
31–90 days
28.3%
91+ days
23.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212876 days50 days107 days
20222701 day51 days143 days
202324329 days90 days176 days
202424448 days96 days181 days
202518559 days108 days194 days
2026*13464 days112 days156 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 6061433 days84 days1,363
ZIP 6061933 days90 days967
ZIP 6062533 days83 days921
ZIP 6064433 days91 days605
ZIP 6061532 days90 days588
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356
ZIP 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806