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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60657

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60657 was 30 days, based on 1,017 issued records.

Records checked1,0172021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait30 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within80 days75% of records
Long-wait edge155 days90% of records
Evidence1,017issued permits

The median was unchanged from 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
22.5%
1–7 days
11.8%
8–30 days
16.2%
31–90 days
28.0%
91+ days
21.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212322 days44 days119 days
20222066 days54 days144 days
202317423 days75 days158 days
202414336 days77 days149 days
202515765 days108 days173 days
2026*10554 days121 days229 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 6065730 days80 days1,017
ZIP 6062030 days90 days870
ZIP 6061831 days85 days1,461
ZIP 6066029 days85 days382
ZIP 6061328 days73 days662
ZIP 6061532 days90 days588
ZIP 6060527 days70 days318
ZIP 6061433 days84 days1,363