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New Construction permits in North Lawndale
The typical new construction permit issued in North Lawndale took 54 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 145 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in North Lawndale, 242 issued permit records show a median processing time of 54 days; 75% were issued within 145 days and 90% within 209 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 88 days faster than the previous 12 months.
New Construction permits in North Lawndale: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in North Lawndale, 242 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 Lawndale: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in North Lawndale has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 242 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | 0 days | 0 days | 56 days |
| 2022 | 41 | 0 days | 0 days | 161 days |
| 2023 | 31 | 7 days | 129 days | 253 days |
| 2024 | 24 | 48 days | 75 days | 165 days |
| 2025 | 80 | 144 days | 154 days | 221 days |
| 2026* | 44 | 52 days | 81 days | 135 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in North Lawndale: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in North Lawndale has 242 issued records, a 54 days median, and a 145 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lawndale | 54 days | 145 days | 242 |
| Avondale | 54 days | 98 days | 107 |
| Bridgeport | 53 days | 151 days | 125 |
| Mount Greenwood | 53 days | 105 days | 29 |
| Humboldt Park | 55 days | 112 days | 227 |
| Irving Park | 52 days | 110 days | 185 |
| Albany Park | 52 days | 123 days | 62 |
| Dunning | 51 days | 150 days | 39 |
More New Construction permits in North Lawndale comparisons
The New Construction permits in North Lawndale cohort contains 242 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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