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Logan Square permit processing times

For 5,067 issued permits in Logan Square, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 29 days.

Records checked5,0672021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit

Usually within29 days75% of records

Long-wait edge99 days90% of records

Evidence5,067issued permits

The median was 5 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

41.5%

1–7 days

18.9%

8–30 days

15.0%

31–90 days

13.3%

91+ days

11.2%

Change over time

Issue year	Records	Median	75th percentile	90th percentile
2021	1,061	0 days	11 days	78 days
2022	952	0 days	10 days	90 days
2023	800	0 days	16 days	89 days
2024	867	7 days	37 days	98 days
2025	807	9 days	49 days	120 days
2026*	580	12 days	48 days	119 days

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

Context

Report	Median	75% within	Records
Avondale	2 days	21 days	2,361
Bridgeport	2 days	24 days	1,920
Brighton Park	2 days	19 days	1,507
Englewood	2 days	24 days	2,131
Lake View	2 days	23 days	6,844
Logan Square	2 days	29 days	5,067
Loop	2 days	15 days	15,467
Lower West Side	2 days	31 days	2,358