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New Construction permits in Humboldt Park
The typical new construction permit issued in Humboldt Park took 55 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 112 days.
Records checked2272021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait55 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within112 days75% of records
Long-wait edge201 days90% of records
Evidence227issued permits
The median was 16 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | 6 days | 57 days | 97 days |
| 2022 | 42 | 0.5 days | 54 days | 205 days |
| 2023 | 25 | 83 days | 143 days | 196 days |
| 2024 | 23 | 43 days | 116 days | 150 days |
| 2025 | 56 | 73 days | 113 days | 197 days |
| 2026* | 38 | 76 days | 137 days | 322 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park | 55 days | 112 days | 227 |
| Avondale | 54 days | 98 days | 107 |
| North Lawndale | 54 days | 145 days | 242 |
| Bridgeport | 53 days | 151 days | 125 |
| Garfield Ridge | 57 days | 182 days | 39 |
| Grand Boulevard | 57 days | 96 days | 245 |
| Mount Greenwood | 53 days | 105 days | 29 |
| Irving Park | 52 days | 110 days | 185 |