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New Construction permits in South Lawndale
The typical new construction permit issued in South Lawndale took 59 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 187 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in South Lawndale, 70 issued permit records show a median processing time of 59 days; 75% were issued within 187 days and 90% within 254 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in South Lawndale: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in South Lawndale, 70 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 South Lawndale: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in South Lawndale has 4 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 53 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 1 day | 98 days | 176 days |
| 2023 | 16 | 82 days | 184 days | 275 days |
| 2024 | 15 | 151 days | 244 days | 268 days |
| 2026* | 11 | 4 days | 30 days | 51 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in South Lawndale: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in South Lawndale has 70 issued records, a 59 days median, and a 187 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lawndale | 59 days | 187 days | 70 |
| Garfield Ridge | 57 days | 182 days | 39 |
| Grand Boulevard | 57 days | 96 days | 245 |
| West Ridge | 62 days | 125 days | 95 |
| Humboldt Park | 55 days | 112 days | 227 |
| Austin | 64 days | 137 days | 161 |
| Avondale | 54 days | 98 days | 107 |
| North Lawndale | 54 days | 145 days | 242 |
More New Construction permits in South Lawndale comparisons
The New Construction permits in South Lawndale cohort contains 70 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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