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Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642
The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60642 was 26 days, based on 555 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642, 555 issued permit records show a median processing time of 26 days; 75% were issued within 85 days and 90% within 168 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 6.5 days faster than the previous 12 months.
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642: wait distribution
For Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642, 555 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 60642: annual permit timing
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 555 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 103 | 0 days | 20 days | 64 days |
| 2022 | 107 | 0 days | 42 days | 132 days |
| 2023 | 84 | 12 days | 63 days | 163 days |
| 2024 | 96 | 53 days | 115 days | 218 days |
| 2025 | 95 | 61 days | 124 days | 177 days |
| 2026* | 70 | 54 days | 125 days | 200 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642: Renovation & Alteration timing in comparable ZIP codes
Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60642 has 555 issued records, a 26 days median, and a 85 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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