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

Official community area

Gage Park permit processing times

For 1,190 issued permits in Gage Park, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days.

Records checked1,1902021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge57 days90% of records
Evidence1,190issued permits

The median was 3 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
45.9%
1–7 days
19.4%
8–30 days
18.7%
31–90 days
9.3%
91+ days
6.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212340 days8.8 days27 days
20222280 days9 days26 days
20232320 days13 days56 days
20242064 days26 days87 days
20251394 days16 days61 days
2026*1518 days44 days119 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
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