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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60615

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60615 was 32 days, based on 588 issued records.

Records checked5882021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait32 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within90 days75% of records
Long-wait edge158 days90% of records
Evidence588issued permits

The median was 1.5 days faster 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
20.4%
1–7 days
13.4%
8–30 days
15.3%
31–90 days
27.2%
91+ days
23.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211052 days43 days82 days
20221123.5 days54 days113 days
202311943 days98 days184 days
202410350 days95 days210 days
20259356 days114 days169 days
2026*5658 days126 days192 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 6061532 days90 days588
ZIP 6061433 days84 days1,363
ZIP 6061933 days90 days967
ZIP 6062533 days83 days921
ZIP 6064433 days91 days605
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356
ZIP 6061831 days85 days1,461
ZIP 6062434 days91 days753