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

For 2,937 issued permits in Edgewater, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 15 days.

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

Records checked2,9372021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Edgewater permit processing times, 2,937 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 15 days and 90% within 73 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within15 days75% of records
Long-wait edge73 days90% of records
Evidence2,937issued permits

The median was 2 days slower than the previous 12 months.

Edgewater permit processing times: wait distribution

For Edgewater permit processing times, 2,937 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
46.1%
1–7 days
20.6%
8–30 days
14.4%
31–90 days
11.1%
91+ days
7.9%

Change over time

Edgewater permit processing times: annual permit timing

Edgewater permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,937 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215610 days5 days52 days
20225480 days5 days36 days
20235140 days10 days77 days
20244736 days30 days96 days
20254876 days32 days77 days
2026*3547 days35 days89 days

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

Context

Edgewater permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Edgewater permit processing times has 2,937 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 15 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227

More Edgewater permit processing times comparisons

The Edgewater permit processing times cohort contains 2,937 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 31 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 34 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysNew Construction 51 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysScaffolding 0 days