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

Community area × permit type

Signs permits in Greater Grand Crossing

The typical signs permit issued in Greater Grand Crossing took 35 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 71 days.

Records checked572021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait35 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within71 days75% of records
Long-wait edge124 days90% of records
Evidence57issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
3.5%
1–7 days
17.5%
8–30 days
15.8%
31–90 days
45.6%
91+ days
17.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2023101 day12 days52 days
20241357 days71 days71 days
20251535 days92 days96 days

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

Context

Signs timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Greater Grand Crossing35 days71 days57
Lincoln Park35 days77 days639
Edgewater34 days62 days181
Forest Glen33 days138 days55
Jefferson Park37 days64 days89
Lincoln Square37 days150 days197
Lower West Side33 days77 days169
Loop38 days77 days662