Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Near North Side
The typical new construction permit issued in Near North Side took 7 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 48 days.
Records checked3502021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait7 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within48 days75% of records
Long-wait edge142 days90% of records
Evidence350issued permits
The median was 14 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 | 63 | 0 days | 20 days | 90 days |
| 2022 | 89 | 8 days | 40 days | 110 days |
| 2023 | 48 | 2 days | 39 days | 68 days |
| 2024 | 52 | 12 days | 128 days | 301 days |
| 2025 | 56 | 18 days | 58 days | 144 days |
| 2026* | 42 | 5.5 days | 49 days | 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near North Side | 7 days | 48 days | 350 |
| South Shore | 7.5 days | 126 days | 30 |
| Oakland | 5 days | 114 days | 25 |
| Armour Square | 3 days | 70 days | 80 |
| Lincoln Park | 12 days | 73 days | 406 |
| North Park | 2 days | 70 days | 39 |
| Hyde Park | 1 day | 5.2 days | 120 |
| Loop | 1 day | 7 days | 554 |