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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60637

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60637 was 19 days, based on 397 issued records.

Records checked3972021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait19 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within75 days75% of records
Long-wait edge145 days90% of records
Evidence397issued permits

The median was 12 days faster 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
27.2%
1–7 days
15.1%
8–30 days
15.1%
31–90 days
22.4%
91+ days
20.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021838 days42 days178 days
2022730 days34 days113 days
2023659 days64 days177 days
20245829 days72 days126 days
20256774 days120 days256 days
2026*5142 days68 days118 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 6063719 days75 days397
ZIP 6062618 days127 days34
ZIP 6066121 days51 days41
ZIP 6061416 days84 days399
ZIP 6060715 days70 days319
ZIP 6062215 days91 days292
ZIP 6062515 days73 days255
ZIP 6065413 days58 days98