Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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New City permit processing times

For 2,436 issued permits in New City, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 26 days.

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

Records checked2,4362021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For New City permit processing times, 2,436 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 26 days and 90% within 113 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within26 days75% of records
Long-wait edge113 days90% of records
Evidence2,436issued permits

The median was 7 days faster than the previous 12 months.

New City permit processing times: wait distribution

For New City permit processing times, 2,436 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
42.8%
1–7 days
18.8%
8–30 days
15.6%
31–90 days
10.8%
91+ days
12.0%

Change over time

New City permit processing times: annual permit timing

New City permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,436 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214630 days11 days79 days
20224780 days5 days69 days
20233990 days13 days86 days
202437512 days43 days163 days
202541811 days42 days142 days
2026*3037 days43 days136 days

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

Context

New City permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

New City permit processing times has 2,436 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 26 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 New City permit processing times comparisons

The New City permit processing times cohort contains 2,436 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 44 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 20 daysNew Construction 118 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days