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

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

Records checked9972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park, 997 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 6 days and 90% within 19 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

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.

Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park, 997 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

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

Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 997 issued records in the annual table.

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 permits in Albany Park: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park has 997 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 6 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in Albany Park cohort contains 997 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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