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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60632

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60632 was 52 days, based on 122 issued records.

Records checked1222021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait52 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within120 days75% of records
Long-wait edge351 days90% of records
Evidence122issued 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
18.0%
1–7 days
7.4%
8–30 days
13.9%
31–90 days
30.3%
91+ days
30.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20212418 days53 days71 days
20223024 days121 days207 days
20231854 days109 days209 days
202419216 days387 days550 days
20251672 days288 days383 days
2026*1567 days94 days101 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 6063252 days120 days122
ZIP 6062452 days101 days162
ZIP 6065552 days103 days38
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154
ZIP 6063850 days135 days38
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37