Community area × permit type
Wrecking & Demolition permits in West Town
The typical wrecking & demolition permit issued in West Town took 0 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 55 days.
Records checked2852021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait0 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within55 days75% of records
Long-wait edge91 days90% of records
Evidence285issued permits
The median was 46 days slower than 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 | 63 | 43 days | 72 days | 98 days |
| 2022 | 48 | 0 days | 59 days | 105 days |
| 2023 | 43 | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| 2024 | 48 | 0 days | 0 days | 60 days |
| 2025 | 42 | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| 2026* | 41 | 55 days | 76 days | 91 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 |