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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60611

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60611 was 5 days, based on 124 issued records.

Records checked1242021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait5 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within28 days75% of records
Long-wait edge109 days90% of records
Evidence124issued permits

The median was 22 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
27.4%
1–7 days
33.1%
8–30 days
16.1%
31–90 days
9.7%
91+ days
13.7%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021120 days9.5 days44 days
2022180 days18 days102 days
2023211 day39 days51 days
2024287 days100 days159 days
20252617 days31 days70 days
2026*192 days4.5 days18 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 606115 days28 days124
ZIP 606106 days42 days126
ZIP 606021 day5 days397
ZIP 606051 day10 days287
ZIP 606061 day6 days25
ZIP 606139 days67 days232
ZIP 606491 day7 days45
ZIP 606030 days1.8 days28