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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60644

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60644 was 33 days, based on 605 issued records.

Records checked6052021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait33 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within91 days75% of records
Long-wait edge192 days90% of records
Evidence605issued permits

The median was 18 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
16.9%
1–7 days
13.9%
8–30 days
17.9%
31–90 days
25.3%
91+ days
26.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202112226 days78 days216 days
20221427 days59 days123 days
202310218 days82 days231 days
202410937 days91 days173 days
20257367 days129 days281 days
2026*5760 days106 days181 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 6061433 days84 days1,363
ZIP 6061933 days90 days967
ZIP 6062533 days83 days921
ZIP 6064433 days91 days605
ZIP 6061532 days90 days588
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356
ZIP 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806