Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Lake View permit processing times

For 6,844 issued permits in Lake View, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 23 days.

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

Records checked6,8442021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Lake View permit processing times, 6,844 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 23 days and 90% within 78 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within23 days75% of records
Long-wait edge78 days90% of records
Evidence6,844issued permits

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

Lake View permit processing times: wait distribution

For Lake View permit processing times, 6,844 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
40.8%
1–7 days
20.8%
8–30 days
16.7%
31–90 days
13.0%
91+ days
8.7%

Change over time

Lake View permit processing times: annual permit timing

Lake View permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 6,844 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211,3220 days12 days70 days
20221,2930 days9 days54 days
20231,1380 days18 days70 days
20241,1187 days28 days79 days
20251,1197 days37 days86 days
2026*8549 days42 days112 days

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

Context

Lake View permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Lake View permit processing times has 6,844 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 23 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Avondale2 days21 days2,361
Bridgeport2 days24 days1,920
Brighton Park2 days19 days1,507
Englewood2 days24 days2,131
Lake View2 days23 days6,844
Logan Square2 days29 days5,067
Loop2 days15 days15,467
Lower West Side2 days31 days2,358

More Lake View permit processing times comparisons

The Lake View permit processing times cohort contains 6,844 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 28 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 29 daysNew Construction 18 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysScaffolding 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days