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

Community area × permit type

New Construction permits in West Pullman

The typical new construction permit issued in West Pullman took 26 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 69 days.

Records checked452021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait26 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within69 days75% of records
Long-wait edge107 days90% of records
Evidence45issued 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
31.1%
1–7 days
6.7%
8–30 days
17.8%
31–90 days
20.0%
91+ days
24.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021100 days0 days6.9 days
20231632 days32 days66 days
20251527 days107 days125 days

*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
West Pullman26 days69 days45
Uptown24 days122 days123
West Town28 days116 days508
Douglas22 days103 days73
Englewood22 days125 days28
Rogers Park18 days127 days34
Lake View18 days70 days470
Lincoln Square16 days74 days206