Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in East Garfield Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in East Garfield Park took 2 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 8 days.

Records checked6162021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge21 days90% of records
Evidence616issued permits

The median was unchanged from 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
36.5%
1–7 days
38.1%
8–30 days
18.3%
31–90 days
5.5%
91+ days
1.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021650 days0 days12 days
2022680 days2 days8.2 days
2023580 days2 days15 days
20241504.5 days11 days28 days
20251803 days11 days21 days
2026*954 days9 days25 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
Bridgeport2 days8.2 days692
East Garfield Park2 days8 days616
Grand Boulevard2 days9 days676
Loop2 days15 days9,444
Montclare2 days10 days294
North Lawndale2 days8 days1,020
Uptown2 days10 days1,063
West Town2 days12 days2,616

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