Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Irving Park permit processing times

For 3,443 issued permits in Irving Park, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 18 days.

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

Records checked3,4432021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Irving Park permit processing times, 3,443 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 18 days and 90% within 78 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within18 days75% of records
Long-wait edge78 days90% of records
Evidence3,443issued permits

The median was 1 day slower than the previous 12 months.

Irving Park permit processing times: wait distribution

For Irving Park permit processing times, 3,443 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
46.9%
1–7 days
19.0%
8–30 days
13.6%
31–90 days
12.0%
91+ days
8.5%

Change over time

Irving Park permit processing times: annual permit timing

Irving Park permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 3,443 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20217500 days6 days71 days
20226720 days5 days47 days
20236100 days11 days70 days
20245446 days33 days93 days
20254958 days34 days91 days
2026*3727 days44 days96 days

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

Context

Irving Park permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Irving Park permit processing times has 3,443 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 18 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 Irving Park permit processing times comparisons

The Irving Park permit processing times cohort contains 3,443 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 32 daysSigns 20 daysNew Construction 52 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days