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

Official community area

Edison Park permit processing times

For 735 issued permits in Edison Park, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 18 days.

Records checked7352021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within18 days75% of records
Long-wait edge74 days90% of records
Evidence735issued permits

The median was 1.5 days slower 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
51.3%
1–7 days
15.1%
8–30 days
13.5%
31–90 days
12.0%
91+ days
8.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211400 days7 days44 days
20221460 days6.8 days60 days
20231280 days11 days56 days
20241346.5 days36 days96 days
20251131 day19 days78 days
2026*745.5 days42 days101 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
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