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

Community area × permit type

Reinstated Permit permits in West Town

The typical reinstated permit permit issued in West Town took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 0 days.

Records checked782021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within0 days75% of records
Long-wait edge1.3 days90% of records
Evidence78issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

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

Same day
83.3%
1–7 days
12.8%
8–30 days
1.3%
31–90 days
0.0%
91+ days
2.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021100 days0.8 days4.2 days
2022120 days0 days0.9 days
2023150 days0.5 days2.2 days
2025180 days0 days0 days
2026*140 days0 days0.7 days

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

Context

Reinstated Permit timing in comparable community areas

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Auburn Gresham0 days0 days31
Austin0 days0 days75
Belmont Cragin0 days0 days27
Chatham0 days0 days27
East Garfield Park0 days0 days40
Englewood0 days0 days32
Grand Boulevard0 days0 days48
Greater Grand Crossing0 days0 days34