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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60617

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60617 was 78 days, based on 44 issued records.

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

Records checked442021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For New Construction permits in ZIP 60617, 44 issued permit records show a median processing time of 78 days; 75% were issued within 212 days and 90% within 296 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait78 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within212 days75% of records
Long-wait edge296 days90% of records
Evidence44issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

New Construction permits in ZIP 60617: wait distribution

For New Construction permits in ZIP 60617, 44 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
11.4%
1–7 days
2.3%
8–30 days
11.4%
31–90 days
27.3%
91+ days
47.7%

Change over time

New Construction permits in ZIP 60617: annual permit timing

New Construction permits in ZIP 60617 has 1 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2021, representing 10 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211022 days84 days183 days

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

Context

New Construction permits in ZIP 60617: New Construction timing in comparable ZIP codes

New Construction permits in ZIP 60617 has 44 issued records, a 78 days median, and a 212 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 6061778 days212 days44
ZIP 6063472 days170 days60
ZIP 6065972 days138 days40
ZIP 6064471 days140 days91
ZIP 6064391 days160 days68
ZIP 6066062 days101 days81
ZIP 6065157 days114 days151
ZIP 6060956 days161 days228