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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Morgan Park

The typical new construction permit issued in Morgan Park took 91 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 124 days.

Records checked452021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait91 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within124 days75% of records
Long-wait edge187 days90% of records
Evidence45issued 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
17.8%
1–7 days
6.7%
8–30 days
2.2%
31–90 days
20.0%
91+ days
53.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20251199 days144 days190 days
2026*1791 days118 days173 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
Morgan Park91 days124 days45
Portage Park82 days162 days76
Pullman73 days128 days25
Austin64 days137 days161
New City118 days172 days122
West Ridge62 days125 days95
South Lawndale59 days187 days70
Garfield Ridge57 days182 days39