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

ZIP code × permit type

Renovation & Alteration permits in ZIP 60661

The median renovation & alteration permit wait in ZIP 60661 was 1 day, based on 364 issued records.

Records checked3642021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within17 days75% of records
Long-wait edge63 days90% of records
Evidence364issued permits

The median was 1.5 days faster 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
48.4%
1–7 days
17.9%
8–30 days
17.3%
31–90 days
11.5%
91+ days
4.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021760 days0 days56 days
2022910 days0 days0 days
2023570 days22 days72 days
20245013 days26 days54 days
20254810 days44 days95 days
2026*429.5 days30 days88 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 606611 day17 days364
ZIP 606020 days19 days254
ZIP 606062 days11 days1,461
ZIP 606034 days26 days352
ZIP 606016.5 days27 days590
ZIP 606549 days42 days667
ZIP 6061110 days45 days1,172
ZIP 6060712 days56 days984