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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60636

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60636 was 45 days, based on 596 issued records.

Records checked5962021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait45 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within112 days75% of records
Long-wait edge214 days90% of records
Evidence596issued 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
12.9%
1–7 days
15.9%
8–30 days
13.1%
31–90 days
27.7%
91+ days
30.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211206 days50 days118 days
202211810 days86 days209 days
20239235 days93 days162 days
20249664 days133 days222 days
202510580 days149 days255 days
2026*65101 days181 days280 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 6063645 days112 days596
ZIP 6062344 days107 days972
ZIP 6063443 days109 days457
ZIP 6064343 days108 days556
ZIP 6070743 days106 days152
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6064648 days110 days327