Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in New City
The typical new construction permit issued in New City took 118 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 172 days.
Records checked1222021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait118 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within172 days75% of records
Long-wait edge223 days90% of records
Evidence122issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21 | 68 days | 100 days | 183 days |
| 2023 | 19 | 37 days | 68 days | 181 days |
| 2024 | 26 | 190 days | 230 days | 266 days |
| 2025 | 33 | 141 days | 147 days | 178 days |
| 2026* | 16 | 129 days | 178 days | 288 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New City | 118 days | 172 days | 122 |
| Morgan Park | 91 days | 124 days | 45 |
| Portage Park | 82 days | 162 days | 76 |
| Pullman | 73 days | 128 days | 25 |
| Austin | 64 days | 137 days | 161 |
| West Ridge | 62 days | 125 days | 95 |
| South Lawndale | 59 days | 187 days | 70 |
| Garfield Ridge | 57 days | 182 days | 39 |