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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Irving Park

The typical new construction permit issued in Irving Park took 52 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 110 days.

Records checked1852021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait52 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within110 days75% of records
Long-wait edge185 days90% of records
Evidence185issued 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
22.7%
1–7 days
2.2%
8–30 days
10.8%
31–90 days
35.1%
91+ days
29.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214913 days89 days148 days
20222814 days116 days200 days
20233040 days80 days179 days
20242777 days117 days252 days
20252871 days132 days201 days
2026*2369 days96 days126 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
Irving Park52 days110 days185
Albany Park52 days123 days62
Bridgeport53 days151 days125
Dunning51 days150 days39
Edgewater51 days112 days91
Mount Greenwood53 days105 days29
North Lawndale54 days145 days242
Avondale54 days98 days107