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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60614

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60614 was 16 days, based on 399 issued records.

Records checked3992021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait16 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within84 days75% of records
Long-wait edge166 days90% of records
Evidence399issued permits

The median was 27 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
30.8%
1–7 days
14.0%
8–30 days
12.0%
31–90 days
21.3%
91+ days
21.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021830 days39 days131 days
2022730 days8 days96 days
20235215 days72 days308 days
20247359 days100 days152 days
20256743 days100 days184 days
2026*5138 days96 days158 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 6061416 days84 days399
ZIP 6060715 days70 days319
ZIP 6062215 days91 days292
ZIP 6062515 days73 days255
ZIP 6062618 days127 days34
ZIP 6063719 days75 days397
ZIP 6065413 days58 days98
ZIP 6066121 days51 days41