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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in Albany Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 6 days.

Records checked9972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within6 days75% of records
Long-wait edge19 days90% of records
Evidence997issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
48.7%
1–7 days
30.7%
8–30 days
15.3%
31–90 days
4.1%
91+ days
1.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211210 days0 days8 days
20221220 days0 days9.9 days
20231230 days1 day11 days
20242212 days6 days13 days
20252702 days9 days26 days
2026*1403 days9.2 days21 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207