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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60629

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60629 was 41 days, based on 571 issued records.

Records checked5712021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait41 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within110 days75% of records
Long-wait edge223 days90% of records
Evidence571issued permits

The median was 3 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
19.1%
1–7 days
10.0%
8–30 days
15.8%
31–90 days
27.0%
91+ days
28.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202110812 days65 days176 days
20221286 days53 days123 days
20239750 days131 days206 days
202410951 days119 days281 days
20258684 days215 days340 days
2026*4364 days155 days201 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 6062841 days103 days645
ZIP 6062941 days110 days571
ZIP 6063041 days94 days563
ZIP 6065341 days135 days477
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6061640 days106 days566
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250