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New Construction permits in Douglas
The typical new construction permit issued in Douglas took 22 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 103 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Douglas, 73 issued permit records show a median processing time of 22 days; 75% were issued within 103 days and 90% within 153 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in Douglas: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Douglas, 73 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
New Construction permits in Douglas: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Douglas has 4 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 58 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | 28 days | 114 days | 135 days |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 days | 35 days | 102 days |
| 2025 | 12 | 70 days | 87 days | 126 days |
| 2026* | 10 | 156 days | 207 days | 243 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in Douglas: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Douglas has 73 issued records, a 22 days median, and a 103 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 22 days | 103 days | 73 |
| Englewood | 22 days | 125 days | 28 |
| Uptown | 24 days | 122 days | 123 |
| Rogers Park | 18 days | 127 days | 34 |
| Lake View | 18 days | 70 days | 470 |
| West Pullman | 26 days | 69 days | 45 |
| Lincoln Square | 16 days | 74 days | 206 |
| Near West Side | 16 days | 74 days | 574 |
More New Construction permits in Douglas comparisons
The New Construction permits in Douglas cohort contains 73 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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