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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60602

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60602 was 1 day, based on 397 issued records.

Records checked3972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait1 daymedian issued permit
Usually within5 days75% of records
Long-wait edge11 days90% of records
Evidence397issued permits

The median was 2 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.

Same day
40.3%
1–7 days
43.6%
8–30 days
15.6%
31–90 days
0.5%
91+ days
0.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021360 days0 days0 days
2022630 days0 days1 day
2023730 days2 days7 days
2024762 days7.2 days12 days
2025815 days10 days14 days
2026*683 days5.2 days8 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

New Construction timing in comparable ZIP codes

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 606021 day5 days397
ZIP 606051 day10 days287
ZIP 606061 day6 days25
ZIP 606491 day7 days45
ZIP 606030 days1.8 days28
ZIP 606115 days28 days124
ZIP 606106 days42 days126
ZIP 606139 days67 days232