Official community area
Near North Side permit processing times
For 14,726 issued permits in Near North Side, the median processing time was 4 days; 75% were issued within 20 days.
Records checked14,7262021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within20 days75% of records
Long-wait edge59 days90% of records
Evidence14,726issued permits
The median was 1 day 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,552 | 0 days | 12 days | 50 days |
| 2022 | 2,728 | 0 days | 13 days | 51 days |
| 2023 | 2,685 | 1 day | 18 days | 65 days |
| 2024 | 2,594 | 8 days | 28 days | 68 days |
| 2025 | 2,474 | 6 days | 21 days | 52 days |
| 2026* | 1,693 | 7 days | 25 days | 75 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near North Side | 4 days | 20 days | 14,726 |
| West Town | 4 days | 32 days | 7,607 |
| East Garfield Park | 3 days | 28 days | 1,600 |
| Grand Boulevard | 3 days | 34 days | 1,871 |
| Lincoln Park | 3 days | 28 days | 6,764 |
| North Park | 3 days | 18 days | 1,222 |
| Uptown | 3 days | 21 days | 2,727 |
| Woodlawn | 3 days | 27 days | 2,225 |