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

Community area × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in Near West Side

The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in Near West Side took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 64 days.

Records checked1352021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within64 days75% of records
Long-wait edge87 days90% of records
Evidence135issued 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
57.8%
1–7 days
2.2%
8–30 days
2.2%
31–90 days
28.1%
91+ days
9.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214265 days72 days93 days
2022360 days71 days127 days
2023120 days0 days0 days
2024180 days0 days4.2 days
2025190 days0 days0 days

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

Context

Wrecking & Demolition timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park0 days67 days28
Auburn Gresham0 days28 days44
Austin0 days50 days88
Avondale0 days38 days55
Bridgeport0 days50 days63
Chicago Lawn0 days0 days33
East Garfield Park0 days43 days33
Edgewater0 days49 days49