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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60649

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60649 was 34 days, based on 594 issued records.

Records checked5942021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait34 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within93 days75% of records
Long-wait edge185 days90% of records
Evidence594issued permits

The median was 44 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
13.3%
1–7 days
20.4%
8–30 days
15.3%
31–90 days
23.7%
91+ days
27.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211127.5 days76 days150 days
20221187 days62 days112 days
202311741 days154 days197 days
202412230 days89 days180 days
20258156 days109 days210 days
2026*4486 days166 days289 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 6062434 days91 days753
ZIP 6064034 days85 days806
ZIP 6064934 days93 days594
ZIP 6062634 days81 days356
ZIP 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6061433 days84 days1,363
ZIP 6061933 days90 days967
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663