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Wrecking & Demolition permits in West Englewood
The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in West Englewood took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 56 days.
Records checked1772021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within56 days75% of records
Long-wait edge176 days90% of records
Evidence177issued permits
The median was unchanged from 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | 68 days | 175 days | 211 days |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 days | 29 days | 295 days |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| 2024 | 29 | 0 days | 0 days | 7.4 days |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| 2026* | 21 | 47 days | 57 days | 100 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Wrecking & Demolition timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Park | 0 days | 67 days | 28 |
| Auburn Gresham | 0 days | 28 days | 44 |
| Austin | 0 days | 50 days | 88 |
| Avondale | 0 days | 38 days | 55 |
| Bridgeport | 0 days | 50 days | 63 |
| Chicago Lawn | 0 days | 0 days | 33 |
| East Garfield Park | 0 days | 43 days | 33 |
| Edgewater | 0 days | 49 days | 49 |