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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60653

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60653 was 41 days, based on 477 issued records.

Records checked4772021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait41 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within135 days75% of records
Long-wait edge266 days90% of records
Evidence477issued permits

The median was 77 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
12.6%
1–7 days
14.7%
8–30 days
18.2%
31–90 days
19.7%
91+ days
34.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202110228 days110 days171 days
2022897 days96 days192 days
20238548 days136 days382 days
20249044 days131 days277 days
20257048 days152 days315 days
2026*41106 days143 days238 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 6062841 days103 days645
ZIP 6062941 days110 days571
ZIP 6063041 days94 days563
ZIP 6065341 days135 days477
ZIP 6060842 days115 days1,029
ZIP 6061640 days106 days566
ZIP 6062242 days100 days1,099
ZIP 6065542 days85 days250