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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60634

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60634 was 72 days, based on 60 issued records.

Records checked602021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait72 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within170 days75% of records
Long-wait edge229 days90% of records
Evidence60issued 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
15.0%
1–7 days
6.7%
8–30 days
8.3%
31–90 days
26.7%
91+ days
43.3%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211040 days62 days74 days
20221836 days165 days235 days
202516124 days179 days188 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 6063472 days170 days60
ZIP 6065972 days138 days40
ZIP 6064471 days140 days91
ZIP 6061778 days212 days44
ZIP 6066062 days101 days81
ZIP 6065157 days114 days151
ZIP 6060956 days161 days228
ZIP 6060856 days153 days320