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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Logan Square

The typical new construction permit issued in Logan Square took 42 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 112 days.

Records checked3102021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within112 days75% of records
Long-wait edge230 days90% of records
Evidence310issued permits

The median was 8.5 days faster 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
29.0%
1–7 days
2.6%
8–30 days
11.3%
31–90 days
26.1%
91+ days
31.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021730 days103 days200 days
2022560 days67 days147 days
20234226 days103 days212 days
20244560 days145 days221 days
20255356 days126 days261 days
2026*4168 days146 days360 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
Brighton Park42 days86 days77
Logan Square42 days112 days310
Lower West Side43 days145 days173
East Garfield Park44 days88 days162
Edison Park38 days85 days37
Jefferson Park46 days71 days78
North Center38 days84 days373
Ohare38 days116 days31