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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60625

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60625 was 15 days, based on 255 issued records.

Records checked2552021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait15 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within73 days75% of records
Long-wait edge174 days90% of records
Evidence255issued permits

The median was 24 days 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
35.7%
1–7 days
11.4%
8–30 days
12.2%
31–90 days
19.6%
91+ days
21.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021640 days6.8 days53 days
2022510 days93 days182 days
20232913 days80 days228 days
20243536 days78 days191 days
20254850 days114 days211 days
2026*2849 days90 days163 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 6060715 days70 days319
ZIP 6062215 days91 days292
ZIP 6062515 days73 days255
ZIP 6061416 days84 days399
ZIP 6065413 days58 days98
ZIP 6062618 days127 days34
ZIP 6063719 days75 days397
ZIP 606139 days67 days232