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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60631

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60631 was 38 days, based on 77 issued records.

Records checked772021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait38 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within95 days75% of records
Long-wait edge142 days90% of records
Evidence77issued 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
18.2%
1–7 days
10.4%
8–30 days
14.3%
31–90 days
31.2%
91+ days
26.0%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021140.5 days14 days30 days
20221738 days73 days136 days
20231248 days142 days216 days
202411101 days113 days144 days
20251378 days85 days117 days
2026*1048 days110 days146 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 6061238 days94 days370
ZIP 6063138 days95 days77
ZIP 6062040 days97 days39
ZIP 6065736 days80 days325
ZIP 6062941 days116 days45
ZIP 6063035 days85 days121
ZIP 6064035 days130 days169
ZIP 6064742 days105 days322