Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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South Deering permit processing times

For 1,140 issued permits in South Deering, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 8 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked1,1402021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For South Deering permit processing times, 1,140 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 8 days and 90% within 38 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within8 days75% of records
Long-wait edge38 days90% of records
Evidence1,140issued permits

The median was 2 days faster than the previous 12 months.

South Deering permit processing times: wait distribution

For South Deering permit processing times, 1,140 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
55.4%
1–7 days
18.7%
8–30 days
13.8%
31–90 days
7.4%
91+ days
4.7%

Change over time

South Deering permit processing times: annual permit timing

South Deering permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,140 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212680 days3 days33 days
20222220 days1.8 days33 days
20231860 days11 days46 days
20242051 day7 days39 days
20251536 days15 days38 days
2026*1064 days14 days36 days

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

Context

South Deering permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

South Deering permit processing times has 1,140 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 8 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

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

More South Deering permit processing times comparisons

The South Deering permit processing times cohort contains 1,140 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 0 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysRenovation & Alteration 36 daysSigns 15 days