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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60641

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60641 was 54 days, based on 130 issued records.

Records checked1302021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait54 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within124 days75% of records
Long-wait edge277 days90% of records
Evidence130issued 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
20.8%
1–7 days
6.9%
8–30 days
11.5%
31–90 days
26.2%
91+ days
34.6%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021367 days104 days169 days
20222026 days187 days331 days
20232942 days107 days278 days
20241244 days126 days207 days
20251464 days105 days128 days
2026*1982 days154 days494 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 6064154 days124 days130
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154
ZIP 6062452 days101 days162
ZIP 6065552 days103 days38
ZIP 6060856 days153 days320