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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Beverly

The typical express permit program permit issued in Beverly took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.

Records checked8432021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within7 days75% of records
Long-wait edge23 days90% of records
Evidence843issued 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
47.0%
1–7 days
29.8%
8–30 days
15.5%
31–90 days
5.2%
91+ days
2.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021870 days3 days12 days
2022890 days5 days21 days
20231160 days7 days334 days
20242131 day6 days21 days
20251723 days11 days28 days
2026*1663 days9 days18 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
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207