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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60623

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60623 was 44 days, based on 972 issued records.

Records checked9722021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait44 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within107 days75% of records
Long-wait edge216 days90% of records
Evidence972issued permits

The median was 25 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
17.6%
1–7 days
12.1%
8–30 days
12.8%
31–90 days
27.0%
91+ days
30.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212066 days71 days146 days
20222035 days65 days147 days
202314841 days111 days196 days
202417062 days115 days210 days
202514369 days161 days271 days
2026*10294 days178 days266 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 6062344 days107 days972
ZIP 6063443 days109 days457
ZIP 6063645 days112 days596
ZIP 6064343 days108 days556
ZIP 6070743 days106 days152
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250