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

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

Records checked5,0672021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Logan Square permit processing times, 5,067 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 29 days and 90% within 99 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

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.

Logan Square permit processing times: wait distribution

For Logan Square permit processing times, 5,067 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

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

Logan Square permit processing times: annual permit timing

Logan Square permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 5,067 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211,0610 days11 days78 days
20229520 days10 days90 days
20238000 days16 days89 days
20248677 days37 days98 days
20258079 days49 days120 days
2026*58012 days48 days119 days

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

Context

Logan Square permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Logan Square permit processing times has 5,067 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 29 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 Logan Square permit processing times comparisons

The Logan Square permit processing times cohort contains 5,067 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 36 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 24 daysNew Construction 42 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days