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

Community area × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in North Center

The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in North Center took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 44 days.

Records checked2912021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within44 days75% of records
Long-wait edge85 days90% of records
Evidence291issued permits

The median was 40 days slower 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
68.0%
1–7 days
0.0%
8–30 days
2.7%
31–90 days
20.6%
91+ days
8.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214956 days81 days131 days
2022640 days0 days85 days
2023400 days0 days0 days
2024600 days0 days0 days
2025490 days0 days0 days
2026*2962 days100 days108 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