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

Community area × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in Lincoln Park

The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in Lincoln Park took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 58 days.

Records checked2522021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within58 days75% of records
Long-wait edge111 days90% of records
Evidence252issued permits

The median was 30 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
59.1%
1–7 days
0.0%
8–30 days
3.6%
31–90 days
23.0%
91+ days
14.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215256 days71 days109 days
2022530 days87 days129 days
2023300 days0 days0 days
2024350 days0 days110 days
2025450 days0 days0 days
2026*3764 days125 days139 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