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Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago
The typical express permit program permit issued in South Chicago took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 7 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago, 930 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 7 days and 90% within 19 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.
Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago: wait distribution
For Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago, 930 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago: annual permit timing
Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 930 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 112 | 0 days | 0 days | 6.7 days |
| 2022 | 108 | 0 days | 1 day | 7 days |
| 2023 | 122 | 0 days | 2.8 days | 17 days |
| 2024 | 217 | 3 days | 13 days | 22 days |
| 2025 | 205 | 2 days | 9 days | 20 days |
| 2026* | 166 | 3 days | 9 days | 24 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas
Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago has 930 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 7 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park | 1 day | 6 days | 997 |
| Auburn Gresham | 1 day | 7 days | 1,679 |
| Austin | 1 day | 7 days | 2,565 |
| Avondale | 1 day | 6 days | 866 |
| Beverly | 1 day | 7 days | 843 |
| Brighton Park | 1 day | 9 days | 684 |
| Burnside | 1 day | 5 days | 127 |
| Chatham | 1 day | 7 days | 1,207 |
More Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago comparisons
The Express Permit Program permits in South Chicago cohort contains 930 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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