Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

Express Permit Program permits in West Elsdon

The typical express permit program permit issued in West Elsdon took 1 day. The 75th-percentile wait was 6 days.

Records checked3642021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within6 days75% of records
Long-wait edge22 days90% of records
Evidence364issued permits

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

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
48.1%
1–7 days
30.8%
8–30 days
14.6%
31–90 days
6.3%
91+ days
0.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021360 days0 days10 days
2022270 days0 days0 days
2023370 days0 days9 days
20241342 days8.8 days21 days
2025894 days7 days28 days
2026*411 day7 days25 days

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

Context

Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas

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