Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Auburn Gresham permit processing times

For 3,290 issued permits in Auburn Gresham, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 11 days.

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

Records checked3,2902021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Auburn Gresham permit processing times, 3,290 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 11 days and 90% within 49 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within11 days75% of records
Long-wait edge49 days90% of records
Evidence3,290issued permits

The median was 2 days slower than the previous 12 months.

Auburn Gresham permit processing times: wait distribution

For Auburn Gresham permit processing times, 3,290 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
49.1%
1–7 days
20.3%
8–30 days
17.5%
31–90 days
7.2%
91+ days
6.0%

Change over time

Auburn Gresham permit processing times: annual permit timing

Auburn Gresham permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 3,290 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20216870 days5 days26 days
20226130 days5 days24 days
20235370 days9 days37 days
20244943 days14 days61 days
20255334 days15 days48 days
2026*4266 days24 days94 days

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

Context

Auburn Gresham permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Auburn Gresham permit processing times has 3,290 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 11 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227

More Auburn Gresham permit processing times comparisons

The Auburn Gresham permit processing times cohort contains 3,290 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 28 daysSigns 18 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 daysNew Construction 36 days