Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times

For 2,576 issued permits in Greater Grand Crossing, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days.

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

Records checked2,5762021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times, 2,576 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days and 90% within 70 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge70 days90% of records
Evidence2,576issued permits

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

Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times: wait distribution

For Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times, 2,576 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
49.2%
1–7 days
19.8%
8–30 days
13.5%
31–90 days
9.7%
91+ days
7.8%

Change over time

Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times: annual permit timing

Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,576 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215870 days2 days34 days
20224730 days5 days53 days
20234750 days10 days73 days
20244176 days29 days88 days
20253717 days25 days79 days
2026*2535 days39 days100 days

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

Context

Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times has 2,576 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 13 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 Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times comparisons

The Greater Grand Crossing permit processing times cohort contains 2,576 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 32 daysSigns 35 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysNew Construction 36 daysReinstated Permit 0 days