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

For 801 issued permits in Washington Park, the median processing time was 2 days; 75% were issued within 29 days.

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

Records checked8012021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Washington Park permit processing times, 801 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 29 days and 90% within 118 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within29 days75% of records
Long-wait edge118 days90% of records
Evidence801issued permits

The median was 6 days slower than the previous 12 months.

Washington Park permit processing times: wait distribution

For Washington Park permit processing times, 801 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
40.6%
1–7 days
21.2%
8–30 days
13.6%
31–90 days
11.7%
91+ days
12.9%

Change over time

Washington Park permit processing times: annual permit timing

Washington Park permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 801 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211720 days4 days44 days
20221460 days6 days72 days
20231120 days34 days113 days
20241344 days34 days91 days
202514811 days54 days134 days
2026*8917 days89 days155 days

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

Context

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

Washington Park permit processing times has 801 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 29 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Avondale2 days21 days2,361
Bridgeport2 days24 days1,920
Brighton Park2 days19 days1,507
Englewood2 days24 days2,131
Lake View2 days23 days6,844
Logan Square2 days29 days5,067
Loop2 days15 days15,467
Lower West Side2 days31 days2,358

More Washington Park permit processing times comparisons

The Washington Park permit processing times cohort contains 801 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 34 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysNew Construction 48 days