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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60608

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60608 was 56 days, based on 320 issued records.

Records checked3202021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait56 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within153 days75% of records
Long-wait edge291 days90% of records
Evidence320issued permits

The median was 34 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
20.6%
1–7 days
10.6%
8–30 days
8.4%
31–90 days
21.2%
91+ days
39.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021620 days48 days176 days
2022386.5 days161 days414 days
20235162 days210 days328 days
20246187 days148 days243 days
20256291 days224 days642 days
2026*4657 days112 days206 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 6060856 days153 days320
ZIP 6060956 days161 days228
ZIP 6065157 days114 days151
ZIP 6064154 days124 days130
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154