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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60656

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60656 was 24 days, based on 132 issued records.

Records checked1322021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait24 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within68 days75% of records
Long-wait edge137 days90% of records
Evidence132issued 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
31.1%
1–7 days
6.1%
8–30 days
16.7%
31–90 days
25.0%
91+ days
21.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021290 days30 days94 days
2022270 days14 days65 days
20232544 days99 days276 days
20241930 days51 days77 days
20252169 days121 days140 days
2026*1164 days110 days167 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 6065624 days68 days132
ZIP 6061025 days68 days563
ZIP 6064226 days85 days555
ZIP 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6063127 days80 days481
ZIP 6063722 days78 days1,007
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662
ZIP 6066029 days85 days382