Community area × permit type
Express Permit Program permits in Kenwood
The typical express permit program permit issued in Kenwood took 5 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 15 days.
Records checked4482021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait5 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within15 days75% of records
Long-wait edge25 days90% of records
Evidence448issued permits
The median was 1 day slower than the previous 12 months.
How the waits are distributed
Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | 0 days | 8.8 days | 29 days |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 days | 2 days | 14 days |
| 2023 | 61 | 0 days | 8 days | 25 days |
| 2024 | 118 | 6 days | 17 days | 23 days |
| 2025 | 124 | 8 days | 16 days | 32 days |
| 2026* | 78 | 4.5 days | 15 days | 22 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenwood | 5 days | 15 days | 448 |
| Douglas | 4 days | 14 days | 426 |
| Oakland | 6 days | 14 days | 126 |
| Near North Side | 3 days | 13 days | 7,432 |
| Pullman | 3 days | 15 days | 364 |
| Bridgeport | 2 days | 8.2 days | 692 |
| East Garfield Park | 2 days | 8 days | 616 |
| Grand Boulevard | 2 days | 9 days | 676 |