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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60641

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60641 was 37 days, based on 682 issued records.

Records checked6822021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within96 days75% of records
Long-wait edge179 days90% of records
Evidence682issued permits

The median was 2 days faster 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
21.6%
1–7 days
12.6%
8–30 days
12.9%
31–90 days
26.2%
91+ days
26.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211311 day55 days113 days
20221343 days66 days168 days
202313728 days80 days161 days
202411054 days122 days230 days
202510164 days99 days177 days
2026*6961 days153 days210 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 6060937 days106 days797
ZIP 6063837 days90 days343
ZIP 6064137 days96 days682
ZIP 6065137 days102 days720
ZIP 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6063338 days109 days52
ZIP 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663