Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Washington Heights permit processing times

For 2,131 issued permits in Washington Heights, the median processing time was 0 days; 75% were issued within 9 days.

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

Records checked2,1312021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Washington Heights permit processing times, 2,131 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 9 days and 90% within 42 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within9 days75% of records
Long-wait edge42 days90% of records
Evidence2,131issued permits

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

Washington Heights permit processing times: wait distribution

For Washington Heights permit processing times, 2,131 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
51.1%
1–7 days
20.3%
8–30 days
16.4%
31–90 days
6.9%
91+ days
5.2%

Change over time

Washington Heights permit processing times: annual permit timing

Washington Heights permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,131 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214150 days2 days13 days
20224330 days9 days29 days
20233050 days10 days35 days
20243271 day9 days39 days
20253733 days13 days59 days
2026*2784 days16 days63 days

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

Context

Washington Heights permit processing times: Nearby points in the citywide timing distribution

Washington Heights permit processing times has 2,131 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 9 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 Washington Heights permit processing times comparisons

The Washington Heights permit processing times cohort contains 2,131 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

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