Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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West Town permit processing times

For 7,607 issued permits in West Town, the median processing time was 4 days; 75% were issued within 32 days.

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

Records checked7,6072021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For West Town permit processing times, 7,607 issued permit records show a median processing time of 4 days; 75% were issued within 32 days and 90% within 103 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within32 days75% of records
Long-wait edge103 days90% of records
Evidence7,607issued permits

The median was unchanged from the previous 12 months.

West Town permit processing times: wait distribution

For West Town permit processing times, 7,607 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
36.1%
1–7 days
21.3%
8–30 days
17.3%
31–90 days
13.7%
91+ days
11.6%

Change over time

West Town permit processing times: annual permit timing

West Town permit processing times has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 7,607 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211,5060 days15 days76 days
20221,4990 days11 days94 days
20231,2771 day19 days92 days
20241,20713 days46 days135 days
20251,23312 days43 days119 days
2026*88513 days51 days121 days

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

Context

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

West Town permit processing times has 7,607 issued records, a 4 days median, and a 32 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Near North Side4 days20 days14,726
West Town4 days32 days7,607
East Garfield Park3 days28 days1,600
Grand Boulevard3 days34 days1,871
Lincoln Park3 days28 days6,764
North Park3 days18 days1,222
Uptown3 days21 days2,727
Woodlawn3 days27 days2,225

More West Town permit processing times comparisons

The West Town permit processing times cohort contains 7,607 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 2 daysRenovation & Alteration 36 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 19 daysNew Construction 28 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 days