Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Reinstated Permit permits in Near West Side

The typical reinstated permit permit issued in Near West Side took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 1 day.

Records checked662021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within1 day75% of records
Long-wait edge5.5 days90% of records
Evidence66issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
71.2%
1–7 days
22.7%
8–30 days
4.5%
31–90 days
0.0%
91+ days
1.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021151 day6 days8.6 days
2023100.5 days1 day4.1 days
2024110 days0 days0 days
2026*120 days0 days0 days

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

Context

Reinstated Permit timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Auburn Gresham0 days0 days31
Austin0 days0 days75
Belmont Cragin0 days0 days27
Chatham0 days0 days27
East Garfield Park0 days0 days40
Englewood0 days0 days32
Grand Boulevard0 days0 days48
Greater Grand Crossing0 days0 days34