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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Englewood

The typical new construction permit issued in Englewood took 22 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 125 days.

Records checked282021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait22 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within125 days75% of records
Long-wait edge230 days90% of records
Evidence28issued 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
25.0%
1–7 days
14.3%
8–30 days
10.7%
31–90 days
17.9%
91+ days
32.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile

*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
Englewood22 days125 days28
Douglas22 days103 days73
Uptown24 days122 days123
Rogers Park18 days127 days34
Lake View18 days70 days470
West Pullman26 days69 days45
Lincoln Square16 days74 days206
Near West Side16 days74 days574