Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
PermitWaitChicago permit timing desk

Official community area

West Garfield Park permit processing times

For 1,357 issued permits in West Garfield Park, the median processing time was 1 day; 75% were issued within 16 days.

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

Records checked1,3572021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For West Garfield Park permit processing times, 1,357 issued permit records show a median processing time of 1 day; 75% were issued within 16 days and 90% within 82 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within16 days75% of records
Long-wait edge82 days90% of records
Evidence1,357issued permits

The median was 2.5 days faster than the previous 12 months.

West Garfield Park permit processing times: wait distribution

For West Garfield Park permit processing times, 1,357 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
48.0%
1–7 days
19.6%
8–30 days
12.6%
31–90 days
10.8%
91+ days
9.1%

Change over time

West Garfield Park permit processing times: annual permit timing

West Garfield Park permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 1,357 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20213160 days4 days58 days
20222660 days1 day40 days
20232130 days7 days50 days
20242066 days47 days116 days
20252148 days39 days89 days
2026*1426 days28 days86 days

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

Context

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

West Garfield Park permit processing times has 1,357 issued records, a 1 day median, and a 16 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Albany Park1 day14 days2,213
Archer Heights1 day14 days812
Ashburn1 day10 days2,411
Auburn Gresham1 day11 days3,290
Austin1 day14 days5,647
Belmont Cragin1 day13 days2,724
Beverly1 day13 days1,644
Burnside1 day9.5 days227

More West Garfield Park permit processing times comparisons

The West Garfield Park permit processing times cohort contains 1,357 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 32 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysSigns 53 daysReinstated Permit 0 days