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New Construction permits in Uptown
The typical new construction permit issued in Uptown took 24 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 122 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in Uptown, 123 issued permit records show a median processing time of 24 days; 75% were issued within 122 days and 90% within 205 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in Uptown: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in Uptown, 123 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 Uptown: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in Uptown has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 123 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 0 days | 30 days | 122 days |
| 2022 | 35 | 8 days | 96 days | 219 days |
| 2023 | 18 | 21 days | 37 days | 69 days |
| 2024 | 14 | 55 days | 134 days | 232 days |
| 2025 | 14 | 66 days | 194 days | 526 days |
| 2026* | 16 | 120 days | 189 days | 254 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in Uptown: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in Uptown has 123 issued records, a 24 days median, and a 122 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown | 24 days | 122 days | 123 |
| Douglas | 22 days | 103 days | 73 |
| West Pullman | 26 days | 69 days | 45 |
| Englewood | 22 days | 125 days | 28 |
| West Town | 28 days | 116 days | 508 |
| Rogers Park | 18 days | 127 days | 34 |
| Lake View | 18 days | 70 days | 470 |
| Lincoln Square | 16 days | 74 days | 206 |
More New Construction permits in Uptown comparisons
The New Construction permits in Uptown cohort contains 123 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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