Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Express Permit Program permits in South Shore

The typical express permit program permit issued in South Shore took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 9 days.

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

Records checked1,3202021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in South Shore, 1,320 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 9 days and 90% within 23 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within9 days75% of records
Long-wait edge23 days90% of records
Evidence1,320issued permits

The median was 1 day faster than the previous 12 months.

Express Permit Program permits in South Shore: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in South Shore, 1,320 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
39.7%
1–7 days
33.0%
8–30 days
19.8%
31–90 days
5.7%
91+ days
1.8%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in South Shore: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in South Shore has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,320 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211390 days1 day8.4 days
20221580 days2 days23 days
20231510 days6 days19 days
20243273 days12 days22 days
20253264 days10 days25 days
2026*2194 days12 days27 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 Shore: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in South Shore has 1,320 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 9 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day6 days997
Auburn Gresham1 day7 days1,679
Austin1 day7 days2,565
Avondale1 day6 days866
Beverly1 day7 days843
Brighton Park1 day9 days684
Burnside1 day5 days127
Chatham1 day7 days1,207

More Express Permit Program permits in South Shore comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in South Shore cohort contains 1,320 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

All South Shore permits Area reportExpress Permit Program citywide Type report