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

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

Records checked7552021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Armour Square permit processing times, 755 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 17 days and 90% within 75 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

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.

Armour Square permit processing times: wait distribution

For Armour Square permit processing times, 755 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

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

Armour Square permit processing times: annual permit timing

Armour Square permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 755 issued records in the annual table.

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

Armour Square permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Armour Square permit processing times has 755 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 17 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Armour Square permit processing times comparisons

The Armour Square permit processing times cohort contains 755 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 25 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysNew Construction 3 daysSigns 26 daysElevator Equipment 0 days