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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Grand Boulevard

The typical new construction permit issued in Grand Boulevard took 57 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 96 days.

Records checked2452021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait57 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within96 days75% of records
Long-wait edge196 days90% of records
Evidence245issued permits

The median was 18 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.

Same day
13.5%
1–7 days
1.6%
8–30 days
14.3%
31–90 days
42.0%
91+ days
28.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20215353 days93 days165 days
20224814 days147 days216 days
20232864 days142 days275 days
20243958 days90 days369 days
20254662 days86 days178 days
2026*3168 days84 days123 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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Garfield Ridge57 days182 days39
Grand Boulevard57 days96 days245
Humboldt Park55 days112 days227
South Lawndale59 days187 days70
Avondale54 days98 days107
North Lawndale54 days145 days242
Bridgeport53 days151 days125
Mount Greenwood53 days105 days29