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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.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Near West Side, 574 issued permit records show a median processing time of 16 days; 75% were issued within 74 days and 90% within 166 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 17 days faster than the previous 12 months.
New Construction permits in Near West Side: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Near West Side, 574 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 Near West Side: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Near West Side has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 574 issued records in the annual table.
| 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 permits in Near West Side: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Near West Side has 574 issued records, a 16 days median, and a 74 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| 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 |
More New Construction permits in Near West Side comparisons
The New Construction permits in Near West Side cohort contains 574 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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