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.

Records checked362021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

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.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

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

Annual permit timing

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 timing in comparable ZIP codes

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