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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in Pullman

The typical new construction permit issued in Pullman took 73 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 128 days.

Records checked252021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait73 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within128 days75% of records
Long-wait edge233 days90% of records
Evidence25issued 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
8.0%
1–7 days
8.0%
8–30 days
8.0%
31–90 days
32.0%
91+ days
44.0%

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
Pullman73 days128 days25
Austin64 days137 days161
Portage Park82 days162 days76
West Ridge62 days125 days95
South Lawndale59 days187 days70
Garfield Ridge57 days182 days39
Grand Boulevard57 days96 days245
Humboldt Park55 days112 days227