Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Bridgeport
The typical new construction permit issued in Bridgeport took 53 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 151 days.
Records checked1252021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait53 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within151 days75% of records
Long-wait edge500 days90% of records
Evidence125issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | 20 days | 44 days | 175 days |
| 2022 | 19 | 28 days | 54 days | 179 days |
| 2023 | 14 | 144 days | 418 days | 597 days |
| 2024 | 11 | 71 days | 129 days | 490 days |
| 2025 | 27 | 132 days | 440 days | 679 days |
| 2026* | 12 | 56 days | 136 days | 177 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction timing in comparable community areas
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 53 days | 151 days | 125 |
| Mount Greenwood | 53 days | 105 days | 29 |
| North Lawndale | 54 days | 145 days | 242 |
| Avondale | 54 days | 98 days | 107 |
| Irving Park | 52 days | 110 days | 185 |
| Albany Park | 52 days | 123 days | 62 |
| Dunning | 51 days | 150 days | 39 |
| Edgewater | 51 days | 112 days | 91 |