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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Grand Boulevard

The typical express permit program permit issued in Grand Boulevard took 2 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 9 days.

Records checked6762021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within9 days75% of records
Long-wait edge26 days90% of records
Evidence676issued permits

The median was 2 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
39.6%
1–7 days
32.2%
8–30 days
20.0%
31–90 days
5.3%
91+ days
2.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021740 days0 days3.7 days
2022720 days2 days14 days
2023680 days3 days59 days
20241635 days14 days28 days
20251635 days13 days30 days
2026*1362 days9 days22 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Bridgeport2 days8.2 days692
East Garfield Park2 days8 days616
Grand Boulevard2 days9 days676
Loop2 days15 days9,444
Montclare2 days10 days294
North Lawndale2 days8 days1,020
Uptown2 days10 days1,063
West Town2 days12 days2,616