Community area × permit type
Express Permit Program permits in Loop
The typical express permit program permit issued in Loop took 2 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 15 days.
Records checked9,4442021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within15 days75% of records
Long-wait edge38 days90% of records
Evidence9,444issued permits
The median was unchanged from 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,609 | 0 days | 18 days | 36 days |
| 2022 | 1,558 | 1 day | 27 days | 49 days |
| 2023 | 1,695 | 5 days | 29 days | 104 days |
| 2024 | 1,890 | 3 days | 16 days | 33 days |
| 2025 | 1,647 | 2 days | 6 days | 14 days |
| 2026* | 1,045 | 2 days | 6 days | 14 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 2 days | 8.2 days | 692 |
| East Garfield Park | 2 days | 8 days | 616 |
| Grand Boulevard | 2 days | 9 days | 676 |
| Loop | 2 days | 15 days | 9,444 |
| Montclare | 2 days | 10 days | 294 |
| North Lawndale | 2 days | 8 days | 1,020 |
| Uptown | 2 days | 10 days | 1,063 |
| West Town | 2 days | 12 days | 2,616 |