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New Construction permits in Edgewater
The typical new construction permit issued in Edgewater took 51 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 112 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Edgewater, 91 issued permit records show a median processing time of 51 days; 75% were issued within 112 days and 90% within 221 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in Edgewater: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Edgewater, 91 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 Edgewater: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Edgewater has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 91 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | 0 days | 111 days | 174 days |
| 2022 | 12 | 0 days | 27 days | 70 days |
| 2023 | 17 | 66 days | 119 days | 260 days |
| 2024 | 11 | 99 days | 196 days | 413 days |
| 2025 | 12 | 54 days | 103 days | 112 days |
| 2026* | 18 | 69 days | 120 days | 171 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in Edgewater: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Edgewater has 91 issued records, a 51 days median, and a 112 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunning | 51 days | 150 days | 39 |
| Edgewater | 51 days | 112 days | 91 |
| Albany Park | 52 days | 123 days | 62 |
| Irving Park | 52 days | 110 days | 185 |
| Norwood Park | 50 days | 104 days | 62 |
| Mckinley Park | 50 days | 148 days | 50 |
| Bridgeport | 53 days | 151 days | 125 |
| Mount Greenwood | 53 days | 105 days | 29 |
More New Construction permits in Edgewater comparisons
The New Construction permits in Edgewater cohort contains 91 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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