Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

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.

Same day
15.6%
1–7 days
6.5%
8–30 days
19.5%
31–90 days
35.1%
91+ days
23.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211717 days37 days66 days
20221614 days79 days232 days
20231359 days74 days122 days
202410156 days446 days552 days
20251164 days76 days247 days
2026*1062 days97 days101 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Brighton Park42 days86 days77
Logan Square42 days112 days310
Lower West Side43 days145 days173
East Garfield Park44 days88 days162
Edison Park38 days85 days37
Jefferson Park46 days71 days78
North Center38 days84 days373
Ohare38 days116 days31