Independent analysis of City of Chicago recordsData through Sep. 15, 2026
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Permit processing times in ZIP 60616

Across 2,939 issued permits assigned to ZIP 60616, the median processing time was 2 days.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked2,9392021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60616, 2,939 issued permit records show a median processing time of 2 days; 75% were issued within 25 days and 90% within 91 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait2 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within25 days75% of records
Long-wait edge91 days90% of records
Evidence2,939issued permits

The median was 2 days faster than the previous 12 months.

Permit processing times in ZIP 60616: wait distribution

For Permit processing times in ZIP 60616, 2,939 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
41.6%
1–7 days
20.4%
8–30 days
15.2%
31–90 days
12.4%
91+ days
10.3%

Change over time

Permit processing times in ZIP 60616: annual permit timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60616 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 2,939 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20216290 days11 days68 days
20225220 days14 days69 days
20234320 days20 days100 days
20244876 days38 days97 days
20255067.5 days34 days112 days
2026*3637 days34 days118 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

Permit processing times in ZIP 60616: ZIP codes with similar overall timing

Permit processing times in ZIP 60616 has 2,939 issued records, a 2 days median, and a 25 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
606062 days15 days6,775
606082 days26 days4,677
606132 days21 days2,994
606162 days25 days2,939
606182 days27 days6,576
606212 days23 days2,516
606232 days24 days4,182
606242 days21 days2,944

More Permit processing times in ZIP 60616 comparisons

The Permit processing times in ZIP 60616 cohort contains 2,939 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.

Express Permit Program 2 daysRenovation & Alteration 40 daysEasy Permit Process 0 daysSigns 29 daysNew Construction 48 daysElevator Equipment 0 daysWrecking & Demolition 0 daysReinstated Permit 0 daysScaffolding 0 days