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

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in Riverdale

The typical express permit program permit issued in Riverdale took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 13 days.

Records checked852021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within13 days75% of records
Long-wait edge34 days90% of records
Evidence85issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
51.8%
1–7 days
18.8%
8–30 days
17.6%
31–90 days
7.1%
91+ days
4.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021213 days22 days73 days
2022210 days0 days34 days
2023100 days0 days16 days
2025144 days12 days13 days
2026*151 day14 days56 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
Archer Heights0 days5 days424
Armour Square0 days3 days275
Ashburn0 days5 days1,434
Avalon Park0 days5 days586
Belmont Cragin0 days6 days1,245
Calumet Heights0 days5 days647
Chicago Lawn0 days6 days1,219
Dunning0 days4 days978