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

For 2,361 issued permits in Avondale, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 21 days.

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

Records checked2,3612021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Avondale permit processing times, 2,361 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 21 days and 90% within 94 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within21 days75% of records
Long-wait edge94 days90% of records
Evidence2,361issued permits

The median was 1 day slower than the previous 12 months.

Avondale permit processing times: wait distribution

For Avondale permit processing times, 2,361 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
43.1%
1–7 days
20.4%
8–30 days
15.2%
31–90 days
10.9%
91+ days
10.3%

Change over time

Avondale permit processing times: annual permit timing

Avondale permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,361 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215520 days6 days54 days
20225020 days6 days59 days
20234140.5 days22 days98 days
202439110 days34 days119 days
20252919 days41 days98 days
2026*21110 days48 days139 days

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

Context

Avondale permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Avondale permit processing times has 2,361 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 21 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Avondale2 days21 days2,361
Bridgeport2 days24 days1,920
Brighton Park2 days19 days1,507
Englewood2 days24 days2,131
Lake View2 days23 days6,844
Logan Square2 days29 days5,067
Loop2 days15 days15,467
Lower West Side2 days31 days2,358

More Avondale permit processing times comparisons

The Avondale permit processing times cohort contains 2,361 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 28 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 16 daysNew Construction 54 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 days