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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60646

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60646 was 48 days, based on 327 issued records.

Records checked3272021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within110 days75% of records
Long-wait edge203 days90% of records
Evidence327issued permits

The median was 6.5 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
19.3%
1–7 days
4.6%
8–30 days
16.5%
31–90 days
28.1%
91+ days
31.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20217321 days85 days157 days
20225515 days86 days143 days
20235840 days100 days200 days
20244957 days110 days158 days
20255469 days141 days318 days
2026*3884 days150 days255 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 6064648 days110 days327
ZIP 6063249 days112 days485
ZIP 6065950 days118 days306
ZIP 6063645 days112 days596
ZIP 6065252 days116 days202
ZIP 6062344 days107 days972
ZIP 6063952 days116 days485
ZIP 6063443 days109 days457