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

For 3,254 issued permits in North Center, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 33 days.

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

Records checked3,2542021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For North Center permit processing times, 3,254 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 33 days and 90% within 87 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within33 days75% of records
Long-wait edge87 days90% of records
Evidence3,254issued permits

The median was 3 days slower than the previous 12 months.

North Center permit processing times: wait distribution

For North Center permit processing times, 3,254 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
42.3%
1–7 days
17.4%
8–30 days
14.5%
31–90 days
16.2%
91+ days
9.5%

Change over time

North Center permit processing times: annual permit timing

North Center permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 3,254 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20216380 days24 days77 days
20226020 days6 days86 days
20235380 days14 days78 days
202457310 days34 days76 days
20255629 days47 days112 days
2026*34113 days53 days109 days

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

Context

North Center permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

North Center permit processing times has 3,254 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 33 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 North Center permit processing times comparisons

The North Center permit processing times cohort contains 3,254 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 33 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysNew Construction 38 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysSigns 20 daysElevator Equipment 0 days