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

Official community area

Armour Square permit processing times

For 755 issued permits in Armour Square, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 17 days.

Records checked7552021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within17 days75% of records
Long-wait edge75 days90% of records
Evidence755issued permits

The median was 5 days 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
52.2%
1–7 days
17.2%
8–30 days
11.1%
31–90 days
11.1%
91+ days
8.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211720 days3.2 days74 days
20221580 days2 days57 days
20231410 days6 days58 days
20241243 days22 days75 days
20251004 days30 days88 days
2026*6014 days58 days166 days

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

Context

Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297