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

Official community area

Roseland permit processing times

For 2,893 issued permits in Roseland, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 10 days.

Records checked2,8932021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within10 days75% of records
Long-wait edge49 days90% of records
Evidence2,893issued permits

The median was 3.5 days slower 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
52.6%
1–7 days
18.4%
8–30 days
15.9%
31–90 days
7.1%
91+ days
6.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215240 days6 days55 days
20225400 days5 days34 days
20234840 days7 days29 days
20245181.5 days11 days39 days
20254702 days14 days59 days
2026*3576 days21 days66 days

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

Context

Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Armour Square0 days17 days755
Avalon Park0 days11 days1,045
Calumet Heights0 days9 days1,129
Chicago Lawn0 days12 days2,383
Dunning0 days9 days1,934
East Side0 days8 days823
Edison Park0 days18 days735
Forest Glen0 days17 days1,297