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Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn
The typical express permit program permit issued in West Lawn took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 6 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn, 814 issued permit records show a median processing time of 0 days; 75% were issued within 6 days and 90% within 17 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 0.5 days faster than the previous 12 months.
Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn: wait distribution
For Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn, 814 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn: annual permit timing
Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 814 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | 0 days | 0.2 days | 17 days |
| 2022 | 100 | 0 days | 0 days | 23 days |
| 2023 | 81 | 0 days | 1 day | 7 days |
| 2024 | 241 | 1 day | 7 days | 18 days |
| 2025 | 150 | 3 days | 8.8 days | 16 days |
| 2026* | 122 | 1 day | 7 days | 17 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn: Express Permit Program timing in comparable community areas
Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn has 814 issued records, a 0 days median, and a 6 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Heights | 0 days | 5 days | 424 |
| Armour Square | 0 days | 3 days | 275 |
| Ashburn | 0 days | 5 days | 1,434 |
| Avalon Park | 0 days | 5 days | 586 |
| Belmont Cragin | 0 days | 6 days | 1,245 |
| Calumet Heights | 0 days | 5 days | 647 |
| Chicago Lawn | 0 days | 6 days | 1,219 |
| Dunning | 0 days | 4 days | 978 |
More Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn comparisons
The Express Permit Program permits in West Lawn cohort contains 814 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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