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

Community area × permit type

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.

Records checked952021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait62 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within125 days75% of records
Long-wait edge215 days90% of records
Evidence95issued 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
21.1%
1–7 days
9.5%
8–30 days
9.5%
31–90 days
22.1%
91+ days
37.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021130 days152 days186 days
20222562 days109 days179 days
20231850 days101 days211 days
20241371 days163 days216 days
20251456 days111 days185 days
2026*1235 days242 days353 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 Ridge62 days125 days95
Austin64 days137 days161
South Lawndale59 days187 days70
Garfield Ridge57 days182 days39
Grand Boulevard57 days96 days245
Humboldt Park55 days112 days227
Avondale54 days98 days107
North Lawndale54 days145 days242