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New Construction permits in East Garfield Park
The typical new construction permit issued in East Garfield Park took 44 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 88 days.
Records checked1622021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait44 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within88 days75% of records
Long-wait edge161 days90% of records
Evidence162issued permits
The median was 19 days slower than the previous 12 months.
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 | 11 | 132 days | 192 days | 272 days |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 days | 0 days | 131 days |
| 2024 | 23 | 52 days | 66 days | 105 days |
| 2025 | 41 | 62 days | 104 days | 227 days |
| 2026* | 41 | 60 days | 91 days | 374 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Garfield Park | 44 days | 88 days | 162 |
| Jefferson Park | 46 days | 71 days | 78 |
| Lower West Side | 43 days | 145 days | 173 |
| Brighton Park | 42 days | 86 days | 77 |
| Logan Square | 42 days | 112 days | 310 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 110 days | 42 |
| Forest Glen | 48 days | 139 days | 34 |
| Washington Park | 48 days | 102 days | 108 |