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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60639

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60639 was 52 days, based on 485 issued records.

Records checked4852021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait52 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within116 days75% of records
Long-wait edge216 days90% of records
Evidence485issued permits

The median was 17 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
15.3%
1–7 days
11.8%
8–30 days
12.2%
31–90 days
28.9%
91+ days
32.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202110115 days78 days144 days
20229022 days89 days248 days
20239752 days111 days241 days
20248563 days121 days243 days
20257066 days153 days210 days
2026*4290 days164 days216 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 6063952 days116 days485
ZIP 6065252 days116 days202
ZIP 6065950 days118 days306
ZIP 6063249 days112 days485
ZIP 6064648 days110 days327
ZIP 6063645 days112 days596
ZIP 6062344 days107 days972
ZIP 6063443 days109 days457