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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60621

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60621 was 35 days, based on 663 issued records.

Records checked6632021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within104 days75% of records
Long-wait edge189 days90% of records
Evidence663issued permits

The median was 41 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
14.2%
1–7 days
15.7%
8–30 days
17.3%
31–90 days
23.8%
91+ days
29.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211286 days36 days119 days
20221316 days57 days132 days
202311946 days120 days218 days
202412349 days140 days250 days
20259054 days113 days170 days
2026*72100 days151 days256 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 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663
ZIP 6064735 days99 days1,451
ZIP 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806
ZIP 6064934 days93 days594
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356