Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Lower West Side permit processing times

For 2,358 issued permits in Lower West Side, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 31 days.

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

Records checked2,3582021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Lower West Side permit processing times, 2,358 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 31 days and 90% within 116 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within31 days75% of records
Long-wait edge116 days90% of records
Evidence2,358issued permits

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

Lower West Side permit processing times: wait distribution

For Lower West Side permit processing times, 2,358 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
40.8%
1–7 days
19.7%
8–30 days
14.3%
31–90 days
12.2%
91+ days
13.1%

Change over time

Lower West Side permit processing times: annual permit timing

Lower West Side permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,358 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214620 days12 days81 days
20224700 days18 days92 days
20233610 days19 days130 days
20244289 days52 days149 days
20253597 days44 days147 days
2026*2789 days42 days110 days

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

Context

Lower West Side permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Lower West Side permit processing times has 2,358 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 31 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 Lower West Side permit processing times comparisons

The Lower West Side permit processing times cohort contains 2,358 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 48 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysNew Construction 43 daysSigns 33 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days