Community area × permit type
New Construction permits in Woodlawn
The typical new construction permit issued in Woodlawn took 37 days. The 75th-percentile wait was 92 days.
Records checked2572021–Sep. 15, 2026
The short answer
Typical wait37 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within92 days75% of records
Long-wait edge207 days90% of records
Evidence257issued permits
The median was 10 days faster than the previous 12 months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | 22 days | 83 days | 210 days |
| 2022 | 49 | 6 days | 61 days | 128 days |
| 2023 | 39 | 36 days | 94 days | 222 days |
| 2024 | 36 | 42 days | 82 days | 189 days |
| 2025 | 47 | 74 days | 129 days | 291 days |
| 2026* | 25 | 49 days | 109 days | 149 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
| Report | Median | 75% within | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn | 37 days | 92 days | 257 |
| Auburn Gresham | 36 days | 79 days | 29 |
| Edison Park | 38 days | 85 days | 37 |
| Greater Grand Crossing | 36 days | 91 days | 36 |
| North Center | 38 days | 84 days | 373 |
| Ohare | 38 days | 116 days | 31 |
| Brighton Park | 42 days | 86 days | 77 |
| Logan Square | 42 days | 112 days | 310 |