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Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640
The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60640 was 34 days, based on 806 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640, 806 issued permit records show a median processing time of 34 days; 75% were issued within 85 days and 90% within 140 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 4.5 days slower than the previous 12 months.
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640: wait distribution
For Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640, 806 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 60640: annual permit timing
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 806 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 162 | 4 days | 58 days | 116 days |
| 2022 | 163 | 3 days | 50 days | 86 days |
| 2023 | 147 | 37 days | 92 days | 163 days |
| 2024 | 124 | 53 days | 90 days | 169 days |
| 2025 | 129 | 60 days | 103 days | 156 days |
| 2026* | 81 | 56 days | 104 days | 151 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640: Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable ZIP codes
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60640 has 806 issued records, a 34 days median, and a 85 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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