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

For 10,466 issued permits in Near West Side, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 21 days.

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

Records checked10,4662021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Near West Side permit processing times, 10,466 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 21 days and 90% within 74 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within21 days75% of records
Long-wait edge74 days90% of records
Evidence10,466issued permits

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

Near West Side permit processing times: wait distribution

For Near West Side permit processing times, 10,466 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
41.1%
1–7 days
20.7%
8–30 days
18.3%
31–90 days
12.0%
91+ days
7.9%

Change over time

Near West Side permit processing times: annual permit timing

Near West Side permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 10,466 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211,9990 days14 days67 days
20222,1410 days14 days59 days
20232,0081 day20 days71 days
20241,6288 days32 days82 days
20251,5446 days24 days82 days
2026*1,1466 days28 days90 days

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

Context

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

Near West Side permit processing times has 10,466 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 21 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 Near West Side permit processing times comparisons

The Near West Side permit processing times cohort contains 10,466 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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