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Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638
The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60638 was 37 days, based on 343 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638, 343 issued permit records show a median processing time of 37 days; 75% were issued within 90 days and 90% within 193 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 28 days faster than the previous 12 months.
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638: wait distribution
For Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638, 343 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638: annual permit timing
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 343 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59 | 21 days | 67 days | 140 days |
| 2022 | 85 | 1 day | 81 days | 221 days |
| 2023 | 73 | 8 days | 54 days | 131 days |
| 2024 | 45 | 70 days | 135 days | 227 days |
| 2025 | 47 | 71 days | 146 days | 276 days |
| 2026* | 34 | 58 days | 95 days | 140 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638: Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable ZIP codes
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60638 has 343 issued records, a 37 days median, and a 90 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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