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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60637

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60637 was 22 days, based on 1,007 issued records.

Records checked1,0072021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait22 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within78 days75% of records
Long-wait edge154 days90% of records
Evidence1,007issued permits

The median was 13 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
20.1%
8–30 days
16.3%
31–90 days
24.4%
91+ days
21.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212003.5 days40 days120 days
20222215 days53 days133 days
202316127 days77 days254 days
202419242 days91 days163 days
202513952 days94 days146 days
2026*9450 days114 days218 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 6063722 days78 days1,007
ZIP 6065624 days68 days132
ZIP 6061025 days68 days563
ZIP 6064226 days85 days555
ZIP 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6063127 days80 days481
ZIP 6060416 days28 days157
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662