Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Ohare

The typical new construction permit issued in Ohare took 38 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 116 days.

Records checked312021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait38 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within116 days75% of records
Long-wait edge152 days90% of records
Evidence31issued 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.

Same day
19.4%
1–7 days
9.7%
8–30 days
16.1%
31–90 days
19.4%
91+ days
35.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile

*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

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
Edison Park38 days85 days37
North Center38 days84 days373
Ohare38 days116 days31
Woodlawn37 days92 days257
Auburn Gresham36 days79 days29
Greater Grand Crossing36 days91 days36
Brighton Park42 days86 days77
Logan Square42 days112 days310