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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60628

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60628 was 32 days, based on 83 issued records.

Records checked832021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait32 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within100 days75% of records
Long-wait edge161 days90% of records
Evidence83issued 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
22.9%
1–7 days
9.6%
8–30 days
13.3%
31–90 days
22.9%
91+ days
31.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021210 days3 days66 days
20231832 days32 days129 days
20252181 days107 days128 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 6062832 days100 days83
ZIP 6064232 days120 days140
ZIP 6063035 days85 days121
ZIP 6064035 days130 days169
ZIP 6065736 days80 days325
ZIP 6061238 days94 days370
ZIP 6063138 days95 days77
ZIP 6062040 days97 days39