Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Permit processing times in ZIP 60607

Across 4,911 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60607, the median processing time was 4 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked4,9112021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60607, 4,911 issued permit records show a median processing time of 4 days; 75% were issued within 28 days and 90% within 85 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait4 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within28 days75% of records
Long-wait edge85 days90% of records
Evidence4,911issued permits

The median was 2 days faster than the previous 12 months.

Permit processing times in ZIP 60607: wait distribution

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60607, 4,911 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
37.1%
1–7 days
19.6%
8–30 days
19.6%
31–90 days
14.2%
91+ days
9.6%

Change over time

Permit processing times in ZIP 60607: annual permit timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60607 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 4,911 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20219620 days24 days91 days
20221,0430 days17 days60 days
20231,0281 day23 days77 days
202468813 days41 days98 days
202567710 days34 days99 days
2026*5139 days48 days95 days

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

Context

Permit processing times in ZIP 60607: ZIP codes with similar overall timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60607 has 4,911 issued records, a 4 days median, and a 28 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606074 days28 days4,911
606104 days25 days3,503
606114 days15 days7,470
606224 days31 days4,440
606534 days29 days2,085
606544 days27 days3,185
606013 days15 days3,363
606043 days17 days1,054

More Permit processing times in ZIP 60607 comparisons

The Permit processing times in ZIP 60607 cohort contains 4,911 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 2 daysRenovation & Alteration 12 daysSigns 32 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysNew Construction 15 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 daysScaffolding 0 days