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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60631

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60631 was 27 days, based on 481 issued records.

Records checked4812021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait27 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within80 days75% of records
Long-wait edge163 days90% of records
Evidence481issued permits

The median was 18 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
25.2%
1–7 days
12.7%
8–30 days
13.7%
31–90 days
25.6%
91+ days
22.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211036 days50 days115 days
2022990 days68 days134 days
20238737 days106 days185 days
20246146 days99 days208 days
20257840 days100 days177 days
2026*5347 days104 days204 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 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6063127 days80 days481
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662
ZIP 6064226 days85 days555
ZIP 6061025 days68 days563
ZIP 6066029 days85 days382
ZIP 6062030 days90 days870
ZIP 6065624 days68 days132