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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60617

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60617 was 36 days, based on 691 issued records.

Records checked6912021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait36 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within97 days75% of records
Long-wait edge183 days90% of records
Evidence691issued permits

The median was 17 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
19.5%
1–7 days
14.0%
8–30 days
12.3%
31–90 days
28.2%
91+ days
25.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211595 days58 days126 days
202214816 days82 days163 days
202311128 days84 days193 days
202410754 days103 days195 days
20259555 days124 days209 days
2026*7185 days160 days246 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 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6060937 days106 days797
ZIP 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663
ZIP 6063837 days90 days343
ZIP 6064137 days96 days682
ZIP 6064735 days99 days1,451
ZIP 6065137 days102 days720