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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60643

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60643 was 43 days, based on 556 issued records.

Records checked5562021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait43 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within108 days75% of records
Long-wait edge202 days90% of records
Evidence556issued permits

The median was 16 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
24.1%
1–7 days
7.4%
8–30 days
11.5%
31–90 days
26.6%
91+ days
30.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211181 day54 days105 days
202214810 days66 days183 days
20238551 days109 days179 days
20248983 days144 days231 days
20257482 days172 days307 days
2026*42104 days156 days212 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 6063443 days109 days457
ZIP 6064343 days108 days556
ZIP 6070743 days106 days152
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6062344 days107 days972
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250
ZIP 6062841 days103 days645