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Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side
The typical express permit program permit issued in Lower West Side took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side, 934 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 7 days and 90% within 21 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 1 day faster than the previous 12 months.
Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side: wait distribution
For Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side, 934 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side: annual permit timing
Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 934 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121 | 0 days | 2 days | 25 days |
| 2022 | 112 | 0 days | 0 days | 6.9 days |
| 2023 | 105 | 0 days | 1 day | 7.6 days |
| 2024 | 237 | 2 days | 9 days | 25 days |
| 2025 | 199 | 3 days | 10 days | 24 days |
| 2026* | 160 | 4 days | 9.2 days | 16 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas
Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side has 934 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 7 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park | 1 day | 6 days | 997 |
| Auburn Gresham | 1 day | 7 days | 1,679 |
| Austin | 1 day | 7 days | 2,565 |
| Avondale | 1 day | 6 days | 866 |
| Beverly | 1 day | 7 days | 843 |
| Brighton Park | 1 day | 9 days | 684 |
| Burnside | 1 day | 5 days | 127 |
| Chatham | 1 day | 7 days | 1,207 |
More Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side comparisons
The Express Permit Program permits in Lower West Side cohort contains 934 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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