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

ZIP code × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in ZIP 60646

The median wrecking & demolition permit wait in ZIP 60646 was 2 days, based on 27 issued records.

Records checked272021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within100 days75% of records
Long-wait edge258 days90% of records
Evidence27issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
48.1%
1–7 days
3.7%
8–30 days
0.0%
31–90 days
22.2%
91+ days
25.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202310129 days259 days267 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Wrecking & Demolition timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 606462 days100 days27
ZIP 606070 days70 days89
ZIP 606080 days64 days115
ZIP 606090 days48 days151
ZIP 606120 days58 days95
ZIP 606130 days51 days128
ZIP 606140 days60 days270
ZIP 606160 days55 days53