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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60621

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60621 was 42 days, based on 36 issued records.

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

Records checked362021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For New Construction permits in ZIP 60621, 36 issued permit records show a median processing time of 42 days; 75% were issued within 137 days and 90% within 234 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within137 days75% of records
Long-wait edge234 days90% of records
Evidence36issued permits

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

New Construction permits in ZIP 60621: wait distribution

For New Construction permits in ZIP 60621, 36 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
22.2%
1–7 days
11.1%
8–30 days
8.3%
31–90 days
19.4%
91+ days
38.9%

Change over time

New Construction permits in ZIP 60621: annual permit timing

New Construction permits in ZIP 60621 has 1 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2025–2025, representing 10 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
202510141 days176 days351 days

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

Context

New Construction permits in ZIP 60621: New Construction timing in comparable ZIP codes

New Construction permits in ZIP 60621 has 36 issued records, a 42 days median, and a 137 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 6062142 days137 days36
ZIP 6064742 days105 days322
ZIP 6061944 days108 days43
ZIP 6062941 days116 days45
ZIP 6061845 days86 days503
ZIP 6062040 days97 days39
ZIP 6062345 days146 days253
ZIP 6061238 days94 days370