Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

Official community area

Brighton Park permit processing times

For 1,507 issued permits in Brighton Park, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 19 days.

Records checked1,5072021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within19 days75% of records
Long-wait edge85 days90% of records
Evidence1,507issued permits

The median was 4 days faster 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
41.9%
1–7 days
19.3%
8–30 days
18.4%
31–90 days
11.0%
91+ days
9.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213390 days8 days58 days
20222630 days13 days89 days
20232362 days30 days110 days
20242415 days14 days66 days
202526512 days31 days87 days
2026*1636 days34 days100 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
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

Keep comparing

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