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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60620

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60620 was 30 days, based on 870 issued records.

Records checked8702021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait30 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within90 days75% of records
Long-wait edge175 days90% of records
Evidence870issued permits

The median was 20 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
19.7%
1–7 days
15.4%
8–30 days
15.2%
31–90 days
24.8%
91+ days
24.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211994 days50 days124 days
20221853 days64 days124 days
202316321 days102 days196 days
202412852 days110 days211 days
20259668 days118 days188 days
2026*9978 days141 days191 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 6062030 days90 days870
ZIP 6065730 days80 days1,017
ZIP 6066029 days85 days382
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662
ZIP 6061831 days85 days1,461
ZIP 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6063127 days80 days481
ZIP 6061532 days90 days588