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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60624

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60624 was 52 days, based on 162 issued records.

Records checked1622021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait52 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within101 days75% of records
Long-wait edge175 days90% of records
Evidence162issued permits

The median was 1 day 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
18.5%
1–7 days
8.0%
8–30 days
10.5%
31–90 days
36.4%
91+ days
26.5%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2022330 days22 days153 days
20231554 days92 days174 days
20242048 days122 days217 days
20254367 days110 days148 days
2026*4264 days110 days292 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 6062452 days101 days162
ZIP 6065552 days103 days38
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154
ZIP 6063252 days120 days122
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6063850 days135 days38