Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Edgewater
The typical new construction permit issued in Edgewater took 51 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 112 days.
Records checked912021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait51 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within112 days75% of records
Long-wait edge221 days90% of records
Evidence91issued 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 | 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 timing in comparable community areas
| 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 |