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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Armour Square

The typical express permit program permit issued in Armour Square took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 3 days.

Records checked2752021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within3 days75% of records
Long-wait edge17 days90% of records
Evidence275issued permits

The median was 2.5 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
61.5%
1–7 days
21.1%
8–30 days
11.6%
31–90 days
4.7%
91+ days
1.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021420 days0 days0.9 days
2022450 days0 days8.2 days
2023500 days1 day30 days
2024681 day4 days14 days
2025421 day4 days9.9 days
2026*285.5 days20 days36 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
Archer Heights0 days5 days424
Armour Square0 days3 days275
Ashburn0 days5 days1,434
Avalon Park0 days5 days586
Belmont Cragin0 days6 days1,245
Calumet Heights0 days5 days647
Chicago Lawn0 days6 days1,219
Dunning0 days4 days978