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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60651

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60651 was 37 days, based on 720 issued records.

Records checked7202021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within102 days75% of records
Long-wait edge200 days90% of records
Evidence720issued permits

The median was 10 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
17.5%
1–7 days
15.6%
8–30 days
13.3%
31–90 days
25.1%
91+ days
28.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211382 days62 days178 days
20221547.5 days70 days140 days
202312121 days71 days171 days
202411956 days130 days199 days
202510764 days153 days256 days
2026*8171 days134 days227 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 6060937 days106 days797
ZIP 6063837 days90 days343
ZIP 6064137 days96 days682
ZIP 6065137 days102 days720
ZIP 6061736 days97 days691
ZIP 6063338 days109 days52
ZIP 6061235 days98 days779
ZIP 6062135 days104 days663