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New Construction permits in North Center
The typical new construction permit issued in North Center took 38 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 84 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in North Center, 373 issued permit records show a median processing time of 38 days; 75% were issued within 84 days and 90% within 152 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 26 days faster than the previous 12 months.
New Construction permits in North Center: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in North Center, 373 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 North Center: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in North Center has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 373 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | 0 days | 44 days | 84 days |
| 2022 | 74 | 0 days | 45 days | 121 days |
| 2023 | 56 | 40 days | 70 days | 240 days |
| 2024 | 67 | 55 days | 91 days | 133 days |
| 2025 | 75 | 75 days | 136 days | 178 days |
| 2026* | 39 | 54 days | 86 days | 157 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in North Center: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in North Center has 373 issued records, a 38 days median, and a 84 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Park | 38 days | 85 days | 37 |
| North Center | 38 days | 84 days | 373 |
| Ohare | 38 days | 116 days | 31 |
| Woodlawn | 37 days | 92 days | 257 |
| Auburn Gresham | 36 days | 79 days | 29 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 36 days | 91 days | 36 |
| Brighton Park | 42 days | 86 days | 77 |
| Logan Square | 42 days | 112 days | 310 |
More New Construction permits in North Center comparisons
The New Construction permits in North Center cohort contains 373 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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