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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60616

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60616 was 40 days, based on 566 issued records.

Records checked5662021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait40 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within106 days75% of records
Long-wait edge195 days90% of records
Evidence566issued permits

The median was 13 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
22.6%
1–7 days
8.1%
8–30 days
12.7%
31–90 days
26.9%
91+ days
29.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211141 day50 days119 days
20221102 days67 days128 days
20239238 days100 days142 days
202411551 days126 days249 days
20258582 days156 days251 days
2026*5074 days155 days233 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 6061640 days106 days566
ZIP 6062841 days103 days645
ZIP 6062941 days110 days571
ZIP 6063041 days94 days563
ZIP 6064539 days100 days289
ZIP 6065341 days135 days477
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099