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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60615

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60615 was 52 days, based on 154 issued records.

Records checked1542021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait52 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within85 days75% of records
Long-wait edge170 days90% of records
Evidence154issued permits

The median was 12 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
11.0%
1–7 days
10.4%
8–30 days
14.3%
31–90 days
40.9%
91+ days
23.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212732 days60 days93 days
20222012 days61 days95 days
20231936 days116 days162 days
20243157 days85 days390 days
20253256 days76 days134 days
2026*2571 days121 days184 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 6061552 days85 days154
ZIP 6062452 days101 days162
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6065552 days103 days38
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6063252 days120 days122
ZIP 6064154 days124 days130