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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60639

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60639 was 53 days, based on 55 issued records.

Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026

Records checked552021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

For New Construction permits in ZIP 60639, 55 issued permit records show a median processing time of 53 days; 75% were issued within 119 days and 90% within 203 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.

Typical wait53 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within119 days75% of records
Long-wait edge203 days90% of records
Evidence55issued permits

Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.

New Construction permits in ZIP 60639: wait distribution

For New Construction permits in ZIP 60639, 55 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.

Same day
21.8%
1–7 days
7.3%
8–30 days
7.3%
31–90 days
32.7%
91+ days
30.9%

Change over time

New Construction permits in ZIP 60639: annual permit timing

New Construction permits in ZIP 60639 has 2 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2023, representing 29 issued records in the annual table.

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211315 days71 days173 days
20231642 days115 days136 days

*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.

Context

New Construction permits in ZIP 60639: New Construction timing in comparable ZIP codes

New Construction permits in ZIP 60639 has 55 issued records, a 53 days median, and a 119 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.

ReportMedian75% withinRecords
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154
ZIP 6064154 days124 days130
ZIP 6062452 days101 days162
ZIP 6065552 days103 days38
ZIP 6063252 days120 days122