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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60612

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60612 was 38 days, based on 370 issued records.

Records checked3702021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait38 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within94 days75% of records
Long-wait edge224 days90% of records
Evidence370issued permits

The median was 0.5 days slower 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
21.1%
1–7 days
11.9%
8–30 days
14.3%
31–90 days
26.2%
91+ days
26.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20217228 days87 days193 days
2022730 days7 days129 days
2023307.5 days89 days137 days
20245568 days128 days248 days
20256870 days117 days228 days
2026*7242 days79 days231 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 6061238 days94 days370
ZIP 6063138 days95 days77
ZIP 6062040 days97 days39
ZIP 6065736 days80 days325
ZIP 6062941 days116 days45
ZIP 6063035 days85 days121
ZIP 6064035 days130 days169
ZIP 6064742 days105 days322