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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Brighton Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in Brighton Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 9 days.

Records checked6842021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within9 days75% of records
Long-wait edge35 days90% of records
Evidence684issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
41.2%
1–7 days
30.8%
8–30 days
16.2%
31–90 days
8.6%
91+ days
3.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211020 days3.5 days47 days
2022690 days30 days42 days
2023890 days27 days88 days
20241742 days7 days15 days
20251425 days13 days33 days
2026*1082 days9 days19 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