Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park

The typical express permit program permit issued in Lincoln Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 9 days.

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

Records checked2,8772021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park, 2,877 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 9 days and 90% within 30 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within9 days75% of records
Long-wait edge30 days90% of records
Evidence2,877issued permits

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

Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park, 2,877 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
43.3%
1–7 days
29.5%
8–30 days
17.3%
31–90 days
6.9%
91+ days
2.9%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,877 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214520 days1 day16 days
20224030 days1 day13 days
20233470 days4.5 days70 days
20246852 days13 days37 days
20255795 days14 days35 days
2026*4113 days13 days27 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park has 2,877 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 9 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207

More Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in Lincoln Park cohort contains 2,877 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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