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

Official community area

Grand Boulevard permit processing times

For 1,871 issued permits in Grand Boulevard, the median processing time was 3 days; 75% were issued within 34 days.

Records checked1,8712021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within34 days75% of records
Long-wait edge114 days90% of records
Evidence1,871issued permits

The median was 8 days faster 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
39.1%
1–7 days
19.5%
8–30 days
15.4%
31–90 days
13.7%
91+ days
12.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213890 days21 days86 days
20223840 days13 days127 days
20232810 days35 days152 days
202429911 days39 days92 days
202529613 days55 days124 days
2026*2227 days42 days112 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
East Garfield Park3 days28 days1,600
Grand Boulevard3 days34 days1,871
Lincoln Park3 days28 days6,764
North Park3 days18 days1,222
Uptown3 days21 days2,727
Woodlawn3 days27 days2,225
Douglas2.5 days21 days992
Avondale2 days21 days2,361