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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60645

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60645 was 39 days, based on 289 issued records.

Records checked2892021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait39 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within100 days75% of records
Long-wait edge182 days90% of records
Evidence289issued permits

The median was 26 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
17.3%
1–7 days
12.1%
8–30 days
15.9%
31–90 days
26.6%
91+ days
28.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021523.5 days45 days103 days
2022587 days82 days175 days
20236140 days95 days189 days
20245072 days130 days169 days
20253860 days105 days189 days
2026*3068 days129 days248 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 6064539 days100 days289
ZIP 6061640 days106 days566
ZIP 6063338 days109 days52
ZIP 6060937 days106 days797
ZIP 6062841 days103 days645
ZIP 6062941 days110 days571
ZIP 6063041 days94 days563
ZIP 6063837 days90 days343