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

Community area × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in Irving Park

The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in Irving Park took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 60 days.

Records checked1302021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within60 days75% of records
Long-wait edge108 days90% of records
Evidence130issued 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
63.1%
1–7 days
0.0%
8–30 days
1.5%
31–90 days
20.0%
91+ days
15.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213378 days110 days157 days
2022250 days0 days63 days
2023180 days0 days0 days
2024240 days0 days0 days
2025140 days0 days0 days
2026*1658 days76 days89 days

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

Context

Wrecking & Demolition timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park0 days67 days28
Auburn Gresham0 days28 days44
Austin0 days50 days88
Avondale0 days38 days55
Bridgeport0 days50 days63
Chicago Lawn0 days0 days33
East Garfield Park0 days43 days33
Edgewater0 days49 days49