At today's Bisnow annual event buildings commissioner Judy Frydland spoke about the progress made since she took the position on streamlining the permitting process.  Bisnow reports " In her opening comments, Buildings Commissioner Judy Frydland says developers should see results from her department's permitting reforms in mid-2016. She adds that Mayor Emanuel’s 2016 budget calls for filling 21 building inspector vacancies, and that a list of tech requests is being compiled for the committee of standards and tests to further streamline the permitting process."  Read More