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

Official community area

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.

Records checked3,2902021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

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.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

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

Annual permit timing

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

Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

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