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New Construction permits in Lower West Side
The typical new construction permit issued in Lower West Side took 43 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 145 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Lower West Side, 173 issued permit records show a median processing time of 43 days; 75% were issued within 145 days and 90% within 273 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 1 day faster than the previous 12 months.
New Construction permits in Lower West Side: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Lower West Side, 173 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
New Construction permits in Lower West Side: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Lower West Side has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 173 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | 0 days | 89 days | 175 days |
| 2022 | 27 | 0 days | 68 days | 233 days |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 day | 136 days | 335 days |
| 2024 | 31 | 73 days | 175 days | 258 days |
| 2025 | 30 | 78 days | 216 days | 328 days |
| 2026* | 30 | 71 days | 114 days | 233 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in Lower West Side: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Lower West Side has 173 issued records, a 43 days median, and a 145 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower West Side | 43 days | 145 days | 173 |
| Brighton Park | 42 days | 86 days | 77 |
| Logan Square | 42 days | 112 days | 310 |
| East Garfield Park | 44 days | 88 days | 162 |
| Jefferson Park | 46 days | 71 days | 78 |
| Belmont Cragin | 48 days | 110 days | 42 |
| Edison Park | 38 days | 85 days | 37 |
| Forest Glen | 48 days | 139 days | 34 |
More New Construction permits in Lower West Side comparisons
The New Construction permits in Lower West Side cohort contains 173 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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