Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Permit processing times in ZIP 60640

Across 3,963 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60640, the median processing time was 2 days.

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

Records checked3,9632021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60640, 3,963 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 21 days and 90% within 79 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within21 days75% of records
Long-wait edge79 days90% of records
Evidence3,963issued permits

The median was 1 day slower than the previous 12 months.

Permit processing times in ZIP 60640: wait distribution

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60640, 3,963 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
42.0%
1–7 days
20.7%
8–30 days
17.2%
31–90 days
12.1%
91+ days
8.2%

Change over time

Permit processing times in ZIP 60640: annual permit timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60640 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 3,963 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20217480 days10 days70 days
20227560 days7 days54 days
20237121 day13 days69 days
20246117 days29 days89 days
20256607 days31 days96 days
2026*4767 days35 days96 days

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

Context

Permit processing times in ZIP 60640: ZIP codes with similar overall timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60640 has 3,963 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 21 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606062 days15 days6,775
606082 days26 days4,677
606132 days21 days2,994
606162 days25 days2,939
606182 days27 days6,576
606212 days23 days2,516
606232 days24 days4,182
606242 days21 days2,944

More Permit processing times in ZIP 60640 comparisons

The Permit processing times in ZIP 60640 cohort contains 3,963 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 1 dayRenovation & Alteration 34 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 24 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysNew Construction 35 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 daysScaffolding 0 days