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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in New City

The typical express permit program permit issued in New City took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 8 days.

Records checked1,0802021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge26 days90% of records
Evidence1,080issued permits

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

How the waits are distributed

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

Same day
43.4%
1–7 days
29.4%
8–30 days
19.6%
31–90 days
5.6%
91+ days
1.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211460 days1 day12 days
20221490 days0 days7.2 days
20231190 days1 day8.2 days
20242244 days16 days35 days
20252575 days13 days28 days
2026*1853 days9 days25 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

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