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

For 1,222 issued permits in North Park, the median processing time was 3 days; 75% were issued within 18 days.

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

Records checked1,2222021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For North Park permit processing times, 1,222 issued permit records show a median processing time of 3 days; 75% were issued within 18 days and 90% within 71 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within18 days75% of records
Long-wait edge71 days90% of records
Evidence1,222issued permits

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

North Park permit processing times: wait distribution

For North Park permit processing times, 1,222 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
40.3%
1–7 days
21.4%
8–30 days
19.1%
31–90 days
10.5%
91+ days
8.8%

Change over time

North Park permit processing times: annual permit timing

North Park permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,222 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212572 days13 days59 days
20222301 day13 days43 days
20232331 day14 days66 days
20242395 days29 days98 days
20251596 days23 days82 days
2026*1043 days37 days106 days

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

Context

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

North Park permit processing times has 1,222 issued records, a 3 days median, and a 18 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
East Garfield Park3 days28 days1,600
Grand Boulevard3 days34 days1,871
Lincoln Park3 days28 days6,764
North Park3 days18 days1,222
Uptown3 days21 days2,727
Woodlawn3 days27 days2,225
Douglas2.5 days21 days992
Avondale2 days21 days2,361

More North Park permit processing times comparisons

The North Park permit processing times cohort contains 1,222 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 47 daysSigns 16 daysNew Construction 2 days