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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Pullman

The typical express permit program permit issued in Pullman took 3 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 15 days.

Records checked3642021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait3 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within15 days75% of records
Long-wait edge33 days90% of records
Evidence364issued permits

The median was 2 days faster 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
35.7%
1–7 days
26.6%
8–30 days
26.9%
31–90 days
6.9%
91+ days
3.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021370 days2 days10 days
2022580 days31 days266 days
2023252 days17 days34 days
20248611 days25 days34 days
2025895 days11 days17 days
2026*694 days16 days30 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Near North Side3 days13 days7,432
Pullman3 days15 days364
Bridgeport2 days8.2 days692
Douglas4 days14 days426
East Garfield Park2 days8 days616
Grand Boulevard2 days9 days676
Loop2 days15 days9,444
Montclare2 days10 days294