Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Albany Park permit processing times

For 2,213 issued permits in Albany Park, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked2,2132021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Albany Park permit processing times, 2,213 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 14 days and 90% within 65 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within14 days75% of records
Long-wait edge65 days90% of records
Evidence2,213issued permits

The median was 3 days slower than the previous 12 months.

Albany Park permit processing times: wait distribution

For Albany Park permit processing times, 2,213 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
48.1%
1–7 days
19.2%
8–30 days
15.8%
31–90 days
9.6%
91+ days
7.3%

Change over time

Albany Park permit processing times: annual permit timing

Albany Park permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,213 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214280 days3 days35 days
20224450 days6 days56 days
20234170 days9 days53 days
20243445 days22 days72 days
20253735 days27 days72 days
2026*2068 days38 days122 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Albany Park permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Albany Park permit processing times has 2,213 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 14 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227

More Albany Park permit processing times comparisons

The Albany Park permit processing times cohort contains 2,213 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 33 daysSigns 22 daysNew Construction 52 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 days