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

Community area × permit type

Easy Permit Process permits in Kenwood

The typical easy permit process permit issued in Kenwood took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 12 days.

Records checked2262021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within12 days75% of records
Long-wait edge42 days90% of records
Evidence226issued 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
48.7%
1–7 days
19.0%
8–30 days
20.4%
31–90 days
7.1%
91+ days
4.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021791 day18 days43 days
2022722 days14 days56 days
2023750 days7 days22 days

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

Context

Easy Permit Process timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Kenwood1 day12 days226
Pullman1 day12 days109
Albany Park0 days0 days529
Archer Heights0 days7 days126
Armour Square0 days0 days126
Ashburn0 days10 days559
Auburn Gresham0 days0 days747
Austin0 days0 days1,240