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

The typical express permit program permit issued in Washington Park took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 10 days.

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

Records checked2952021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park, 295 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 10 days and 90% within 26 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within10 days75% of records
Long-wait edge26 days90% of records
Evidence295issued permits

The median was 5 days faster than the previous 12 months.

Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park: wait distribution

For Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park, 295 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
46.1%
1–7 days
25.8%
8–30 days
19.3%
31–90 days
6.8%
91+ days
2.0%

Change over time

Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park: annual permit timing

Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 295 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021420 days0 days11 days
2022360 days0 days3 days
2023280 days0.5 days38 days
2024721 day8 days18 days
2025806 days17 days35 days
2026*376 days14 days25 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park has 295 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 10 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 Washington Park comparisons

The Express Permit Program permits in Washington Park cohort contains 295 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

All Washington Park permits Area reportExpress Permit Program citywide Type report