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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60647

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60647 was 35 days, based on 1,451 issued records.

Records checked1,4512021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within99 days75% of records
Long-wait edge190 days90% of records
Evidence1,451issued permits

The median was 22 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
20.7%
1–7 days
13.2%
8–30 days
13.6%
31–90 days
24.9%
91+ days
27.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212775 days61 days122 days
20223176 days70 days154 days
202325316 days82 days190 days
202424956 days107 days205 days
202519677 days133 days220 days
2026*15986 days150 days277 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 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663
ZIP 6064735 days99 days1,451
ZIP 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806
ZIP 6064934 days93 days594
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356