Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Lincoln Square
The typical new construction permit issued in Lincoln Square took 16 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 74 days.
Records checked2062021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within74 days75% of records
Long-wait edge190 days90% of records
Evidence206issued permits
The median was 20 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 | 46 | 0 days | 20 days | 52 days |
| 2022 | 46 | 0 days | 44 days | 166 days |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 days | 76 days | 117 days |
| 2024 | 31 | 51 days | 90 days | 229 days |
| 2025 | 37 | 51 days | 99 days | 273 days |
| 2026* | 23 | 50 days | 101 days | 190 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Square | 16 days | 74 days | 206 |
| Near West Side | 16 days | 74 days | 574 |
| Lake View | 18 days | 70 days | 470 |
| Rogers Park | 18 days | 127 days | 34 |
| Englewood | 22 days | 125 days | 28 |
| Lincoln Park | 12 days | 73 days | 406 |
| Douglas | 22 days | 103 days | 73 |
| Uptown | 24 days | 122 days | 123 |