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

Community area × permit type

Wrecking & Demolition permits in Roseland

The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in Roseland took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 49 days.

Records checked1962021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within49 days75% of records
Long-wait edge154 days90% of records
Evidence196issued permits

The median was unchanged from 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
66.8%
1–7 days
0.5%
8–30 days
3.1%
31–90 days
15.8%
91+ days
13.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213858 days147 days200 days
202222104 days368 days386 days
2023210 days0 days70 days
2024230 days0 days0 days
2025700 days0 days0 days
2026*2248 days66 days72 days

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

Context

Wrecking & Demolition timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park0 days67 days28
Auburn Gresham0 days28 days44
Austin0 days50 days88
Avondale0 days38 days55
Bridgeport0 days50 days63
Chicago Lawn0 days0 days33
East Garfield Park0 days43 days33
Edgewater0 days49 days49