Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in Irving Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.

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

Records checked1,3302021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park, 1,330 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 7 days and 90% within 19 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within7 days75% of records
Long-wait edge19 days90% of records
Evidence1,330issued permits

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

Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park, 1,330 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
46.7%
1–7 days
30.8%
8–30 days
16.2%
31–90 days
5.1%
91+ days
1.2%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,330 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211740 days1 day10 days
20221410 days1 day17 days
20231460 days3 days30 days
20243432 days7 days21 days
20253014 days11 days19 days
2026*2251 day6 days18 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park has 1,330 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 7 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207

More Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in Irving Park cohort contains 1,330 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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