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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60634

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60634 was 43 days, based on 457 issued records.

Records checked4572021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait43 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within109 days75% of records
Long-wait edge199 days90% of records
Evidence457issued permits

The median was 3.5 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
20.8%
1–7 days
10.9%
8–30 days
10.3%
31–90 days
26.9%
91+ days
31.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021965 days50 days136 days
2022881 day65 days126 days
20238748 days124 days194 days
20247268 days128 days227 days
20257070 days140 days225 days
2026*4472 days138 days251 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 6063443 days109 days457
ZIP 6064343 days108 days556
ZIP 6070743 days106 days152
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6062344 days107 days972
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250
ZIP 6062841 days103 days645