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New Construction permits in West Ridge
The typical new construction permit issued in West Ridge took 62 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 125 days.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in West Ridge, 95 issued permit records show a median processing time of 62 days; 75% were issued within 125 days and 90% within 215 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in West Ridge: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in West Ridge, 95 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 West Ridge: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in West Ridge has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 95 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 0 days | 152 days | 186 days |
| 2022 | 25 | 62 days | 109 days | 179 days |
| 2023 | 18 | 50 days | 101 days | 211 days |
| 2024 | 13 | 71 days | 163 days | 216 days |
| 2025 | 14 | 56 days | 111 days | 185 days |
| 2026* | 12 | 35 days | 242 days | 353 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in West Ridge: New Construction timing in comparable community areas
New Construction permits in West Ridge has 95 issued records, a 62 days median, and a 125 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge | 62 days | 125 days | 95 |
| Austin | 64 days | 137 days | 161 |
| South Lawndale | 59 days | 187 days | 70 |
| Garfield Ridge | 57 days | 182 days | 39 |
| Grand Boulevard | 57 days | 96 days | 245 |
| Humboldt Park | 55 days | 112 days | 227 |
| Avondale | 54 days | 98 days | 107 |
| North Lawndale | 54 days | 145 days | 242 |
More New Construction permits in West Ridge comparisons
The New Construction permits in West Ridge cohort contains 95 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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