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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Jefferson Park

The typical new construction permit issued in Jefferson Park took 46 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 71 days.

Records checked782021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait46 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within71 days75% of records
Long-wait edge160 days90% of records
Evidence78issued 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
19.2%
1–7 days
14.1%
8–30 days
14.1%
31–90 days
30.8%
91+ days
21.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021126 days66 days144 days
20221855 days68 days113 days
20241066 days82 days130 days
20252056 days123 days167 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
Jefferson Park46 days71 days78
East Garfield Park44 days88 days162
Belmont Cragin48 days110 days42
Forest Glen48 days139 days34
Washington Park48 days102 days108
Lower West Side43 days145 days173
Mckinley Park50 days148 days50
Brighton Park42 days86 days77