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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60640 was 34 days, based on 806 issued records.

Records checked8062021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait34 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within85 days75% of records
Long-wait edge140 days90% of records
Evidence806issued permits

The median was 4.5 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
21.2%
1–7 days
10.8%
8–30 days
15.9%
31–90 days
30.3%
91+ days
21.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211624 days58 days116 days
20221633 days50 days86 days
202314737 days92 days163 days
202412453 days90 days169 days
202512960 days103 days156 days
2026*8156 days104 days151 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 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806
ZIP 6064934 days93 days594
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356
ZIP 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6061433 days84 days1,363
ZIP 6061933 days90 days967
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663