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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60609

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60609 was 56 days, based on 228 issued records.

Records checked2282021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait56 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within161 days75% of records
Long-wait edge223 days90% of records
Evidence228issued permits

The median was 85 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
14.0%
1–7 days
10.5%
8–30 days
14.0%
31–90 days
15.4%
91+ days
46.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212535 days109 days173 days
20224248 days136 days206 days
20233628 days74 days304 days
202440132 days218 days261 days
202553132 days160 days187 days
2026*3245 days170 days237 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 6060956 days161 days228
ZIP 6060856 days153 days320
ZIP 6065157 days114 days151
ZIP 6064154 days124 days130
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154