Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Brighton Park
The typical new construction permit issued in Brighton Park took 42 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 86 days.
Records checked772021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within86 days75% of records
Long-wait edge256 days90% of records
Evidence77issued 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 | 17 | 17 days | 37 days | 66 days |
| 2022 | 16 | 14 days | 79 days | 232 days |
| 2023 | 13 | 59 days | 74 days | 122 days |
| 2024 | 10 | 156 days | 446 days | 552 days |
| 2025 | 11 | 64 days | 76 days | 247 days |
| 2026* | 10 | 62 days | 97 days | 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Park | 42 days | 86 days | 77 |
| Logan Square | 42 days | 112 days | 310 |
| Lower West Side | 43 days | 145 days | 173 |
| East Garfield Park | 44 days | 88 days | 162 |
| Edison Park | 38 days | 85 days | 37 |
| Jefferson Park | 46 days | 71 days | 78 |
| North Center | 38 days | 84 days | 373 |
| Ohare | 38 days | 116 days | 31 |