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

For 686 issued permits in Pullman, the median processing time was 5 days; 75% were issued within 25 days.

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

Records checked6862021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Pullman permit processing times, 686 issued permit records show a median processing time of 5 days; 75% were issued within 25 days and 90% within 102 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait5 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within25 days75% of records
Long-wait edge102 days90% of records
Evidence686issued permits

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

Pullman permit processing times: wait distribution

For Pullman permit processing times, 686 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
33.4%
1–7 days
21.3%
8–30 days
24.1%
31–90 days
9.9%
91+ days
11.4%

Change over time

Pullman permit processing times: annual permit timing

Pullman permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 686 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211292 days11 days50 days
20221270 days13 days97 days
2023822 days17 days51 days
202412013 days31 days117 days
20251399 days56 days125 days
2026*898 days30 days74 days

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

Context

Pullman permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Pullman permit processing times has 686 issued records, a 5 days median, and a 25 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Pullman5 days25 days686
Near North Side4 days20 days14,726
West Town4 days32 days7,607
Kenwood6 days24 days1,044
Oakland6 days27 days316
Riverdale6 days64 days207
East Garfield Park3 days28 days1,600
Grand Boulevard3 days34 days1,871

More Pullman permit processing times comparisons

The Pullman permit processing times cohort contains 686 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 3 daysEasy Permit Process 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 35 daysSigns 15 daysNew Construction 73 days