Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Near West Side
The typical new construction permit issued in Near West Side took 16 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 74 days.
Records checked5742021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within74 days75% of records
Long-wait edge166 days90% of records
Evidence574issued permits
The median was 17 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 | 121 | 15 days | 47 days | 110 days |
| 2022 | 136 | 14 days | 62 days | 176 days |
| 2023 | 84 | 10 days | 71 days | 173 days |
| 2024 | 81 | 19 days | 92 days | 168 days |
| 2025 | 79 | 35 days | 100 days | 211 days |
| 2026* | 73 | 18 days | 41 days | 166 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 West Side | 16 days | 74 days | 574 |
| Lincoln Square | 16 days | 74 days | 206 |
| Lake View | 18 days | 70 days | 470 |
| Rogers Park | 18 days | 127 days | 34 |
| Lincoln Park | 12 days | 73 days | 406 |
| Englewood | 22 days | 125 days | 28 |
| Douglas | 22 days | 103 days | 73 |
| Uptown | 24 days | 122 days | 123 |