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New Construction permits in South Shore
The typical new construction permit issued in South Shore took 7.5 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 126 days.
Records checked302021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait7.5 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within126 days75% of records
Long-wait edge295 days90% of records
Evidence30issued 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.
Change over time
Annual permit timing
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
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*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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore | 7.5 days | 126 days | 30 |
| Near North Side | 7 days | 48 days | 350 |
| Oakland | 5 days | 114 days | 25 |
| Lincoln Park | 12 days | 73 days | 406 |
| Armour Square | 3 days | 70 days | 80 |
| North Park | 2 days | 70 days | 39 |
| Hyde Park | 1 day | 5.2 days | 120 |
| Loop | 1 day | 7 days | 554 |