Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in North Center

The typical express permit program permit issued in North Center took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 6.8 days.

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

Records checked9742021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in North Center, 974 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 6.8 days and 90% within 21 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within6.8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge21 days90% of records
Evidence974issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

Express Permit Program permits in North Center: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in North Center, 974 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
39.4%
1–7 days
37.7%
8–30 days
16.4%
31–90 days
5.5%
91+ days
0.9%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in North Center: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in North Center has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 974 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021990 days3 days27 days
2022880 days2.2 days6 days
20231030 days6 days23 days
20242542 days9.8 days22 days
20252642 days7 days24 days
2026*1661 day6 days17 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program permits in North Center: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in North Center has 974 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 6.8 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More Express Permit Program permits in North Center comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in North Center cohort contains 974 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

All North Center permits Area reportExpress Permit Program citywide Type report