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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73 | 0 days | 103 days | 200 days |
| 2022 | 56 | 0 days | 67 days | 147 days |
| 2023 | 42 | 26 days | 103 days | 212 days |
| 2024 | 45 | 60 days | 145 days | 221 days |
| 2025 | 53 | 56 days | 126 days | 261 days |
| 2026* | 41 | 68 days | 146 days | 360 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Park | 42 days | 86 days | 77 |
| Logan Square | 42 days | 112 days | 310 |
| Lower West Side | 43 days | 145 days | 173 |
| East Garfield Park | 44 days | 88 days | 162 |
| Edison Park | 38 days | 85 days | 37 |
| Jefferson Park | 46 days | 71 days | 78 |
| North Center | 38 days | 84 days | 373 |
| Ohare | 38 days | 116 days | 31 |