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

For 823 issued permits in East Side, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 8 days.

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

Records checked8232021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For East Side permit processing times, 823 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 8 days and 90% within 28 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge28 days90% of records
Evidence823issued permits

The median was 1.5 days slower than the previous 12 months.

East Side permit processing times: wait distribution

For East Side permit processing times, 823 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
50.1%
1–7 days
24.3%
8–30 days
15.8%
31–90 days
6.0%
91+ days
3.9%

Change over time

East Side permit processing times: annual permit timing

East Side permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 823 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211750 days6 days20 days
20221200 days2 days14 days
20231270 days10 days23 days
20241242 days9 days46 days
20251883 days12 days37 days
2026*893 days9 days44 days

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

Context

East Side permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

East Side permit processing times has 823 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 8 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297

More East Side permit processing times comparisons

The East Side permit processing times cohort contains 823 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 21 daysSigns 6 days