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New Construction permits in ZIP 60608
The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60608 was 56 days, based on 320 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in ZIP 60608, 320 issued permit records show a median processing time of 56 days; 75% were issued within 153 days and 90% within 291 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
The median was 34 days faster than the previous 12 months.
New Construction permits in ZIP 60608: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in ZIP 60608, 320 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
New Construction permits in ZIP 60608: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in ZIP 60608 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 320 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | 0 days | 48 days | 176 days |
| 2022 | 38 | 6.5 days | 161 days | 414 days |
| 2023 | 51 | 62 days | 210 days | 328 days |
| 2024 | 61 | 87 days | 148 days | 243 days |
| 2025 | 62 | 91 days | 224 days | 642 days |
| 2026* | 46 | 57 days | 112 days | 206 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in ZIP 60608: New Construction timing in comparable ZIP codes
New Construction permits in ZIP 60608 has 320 issued records, a 56 days median, and a 153 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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The New Construction permits in ZIP 60608 cohort contains 320 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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