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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60610

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60610 was 6 days, based on 126 issued records.

Records checked1262021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait6 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within42 days75% of records
Long-wait edge168 days90% of records
Evidence126issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
29.4%
1–7 days
21.4%
8–30 days
19.0%
31–90 days
13.5%
91+ days
16.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021270 days23 days79 days
20223415 days40 days104 days
2023190 days24 days49 days
2024166 days573 days574 days
2025147 days77 days149 days
2026*1627 days72 days186 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 606106 days42 days126
ZIP 606115 days28 days124
ZIP 606139 days67 days232
ZIP 606021 day5 days397
ZIP 606051 day10 days287
ZIP 606061 day6 days25
ZIP 606491 day7 days45
ZIP 606030 days1.8 days28