Chicago, IL
The city has published this business under 2 spellings (IPSA CORPORATION; IPSA CORP), counted here as one.
Permits issued between 2016-09-30 and 2026-08-03.
Days from application to issue, by permit type, with the city's own median for the same type beside it. This measures the permit office as much as the contractor.
| Permit type | Permits | Median days | Chicago median | Slowest 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERMIT - SIGNS | 30 | 54 | 22 | 316 |
| PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM | 4 | 4 | 0 | 61 |
| PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION | 32 | 1 | 10 | 65 |
| PERMIT - EASY PERMIT PROCESS | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| General/Building | 51 | 53.1% |
| Electrical | 33 | 34.4% |
| Plumbing | 5 | 5.2% |
| Sign | 5 | 5.2% |
| Mechanical | 2 | 2.1% |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 62 | 64.6% |
| Alteration | 32 | 33.3% |
| New | 2 | 2.1% |
| Value | permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| COMPLETE | 27 | 28.1% |
| SUSPENDED | 5 | 5.2% |
| EXPIRED | 4 | 4.2% |
| ACTIVE | 2 | 2.1% |
25–48 of 70 addresses. Most recently permitted first.
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