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

For 2,708 issued permits in North Lawndale, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 29 days.

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

Records checked2,7082021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For North Lawndale permit processing times, 2,708 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 29 days and 90% within 111 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within29 days75% of records
Long-wait edge111 days90% of records
Evidence2,708issued permits

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

North Lawndale permit processing times: wait distribution

For North Lawndale permit processing times, 2,708 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
43.0%
1–7 days
19.1%
8–30 days
13.4%
31–90 days
12.7%
91+ days
11.8%

Change over time

North Lawndale permit processing times: annual permit timing

North Lawndale permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,708 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214930 days9 days77 days
20225140 days3 days68 days
20234500 days14 days106 days
20244587 days42 days102 days
20254879 days65 days151 days
2026*30613 days53 days127 days

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

Context

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

North Lawndale permit processing times has 2,708 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 29 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 Lawndale permit processing times comparisons

The North Lawndale permit processing times cohort contains 2,708 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 2 daysRenovation & Alteration 41 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysNew Construction 54 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysSigns 20 daysReinstated Permit 0 days