Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side

The typical express permit program permit issued in Near West Side took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 13 days.

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

Records checked4,8652021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side, 4,865 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 13 days and 90% within 34 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge34 days90% of records
Evidence4,865issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side, 4,865 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
41.9%
1–7 days
28.0%
8–30 days
19.2%
31–90 days
8.2%
91+ days
2.8%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 4,865 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20217930 days9 days29 days
20227830 days21 days47 days
20238851 day19 days54 days
20249223 days15 days35 days
20258692 days8 days20 days
2026*6132 days7 days19 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side has 4,865 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 13 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207

More Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in Near West Side cohort contains 4,865 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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