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

Community area × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in Lake View

The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in Lake View took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 51 days.

Records checked2742021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within51 days75% of records
Long-wait edge104 days90% of records
Evidence274issued permits

The median was 40 days 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.

Same day
65.3%
1–7 days
1.5%
8–30 days
2.6%
31–90 days
17.9%
91+ days
12.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214948 days69 days104 days
2022470 days71 days137 days
2023400 days0 days0.1 days
2024480 days0 days0 days
2025470 days0 days0 days
2026*4370 days113 days145 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