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New Construction permits in Forest Glen
The typical new construction permit issued in Forest Glen took 48 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 139 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Forest Glen, 34 issued permit records show a median processing time of 48 days; 75% were issued within 139 days and 90% within 189 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in Forest Glen: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Forest Glen, 34 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 Forest Glen: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Forest Glen has 0 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning no qualifying years, representing 0 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
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*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in Forest Glen: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Forest Glen has 34 issued records, a 48 days median, and a 139 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 110 days | 42 |
| Forest Glen | 48 days | 139 days | 34 |
| Washington Park | 48 days | 102 days | 108 |
| Mckinley Park | 50 days | 148 days | 50 |
| Jefferson Park | 46 days | 71 days | 78 |
| Norwood Park | 50 days | 104 days | 62 |
| Dunning | 51 days | 150 days | 39 |
| Edgewater | 51 days | 112 days | 91 |
More New Construction permits in Forest Glen comparisons
The New Construction permits in Forest Glen cohort contains 34 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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