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New Construction permits in Portage Park
The typical new construction permit issued in Portage Park took 82 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 162 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Portage Park, 76 issued permit records show a median processing time of 82 days; 75% were issued within 162 days and 90% within 314 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in Portage Park: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Portage Park, 76 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 Portage Park: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Portage Park has 4 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2024, representing 61 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 10 days | 110 days | 162 days |
| 2022 | 19 | 106 days | 160 days | 417 days |
| 2023 | 12 | 127 days | 230 days | 280 days |
| 2024 | 10 | 56 days | 117 days | 303 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in Portage Park: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Portage Park has 76 issued records, a 82 days median, and a 162 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage Park | 82 days | 162 days | 76 |
| Morgan Park | 91 days | 124 days | 45 |
| 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 |
| Grand Boulevard | 57 days | 96 days | 245 |
More New Construction permits in Portage Park comparisons
The New Construction permits in Portage Park cohort contains 76 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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