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New Construction permits in ZIP 60642
The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60642 was 32 days, based on 140 issued records.
Source: City of Chicago Building Permits · Issued-permit cohort · Updated Sep. 16, 2026
The short answer
For New Construction permits in ZIP 60642, 140 issued permit records show a median processing time of 32 days; 75% were issued within 120 days and 90% within 250 days, covering January 2021 through September 15, 2026.
Not enough records for a year-over-year comparison.
New Construction permits in ZIP 60642: wait distribution
For New Construction permits in ZIP 60642, 140 issued permits are distributed across five elapsed-time bands from same-day issuance through waits of 91 days or longer.
Change over time
New Construction permits in ZIP 60642: annual permit timing
New Construction permits in ZIP 60642 has 6 publishable issue-year cohorts spanning 2021–2026, representing 140 issued records in the annual table.
| Issue year | Records | Median | 75th percentile | 90th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 0.5 days | 74 days | 189 days |
| 2022 | 43 | 0 days | 28 days | 76 days |
| 2023 | 20 | 68 days | 144 days | 185 days |
| 2024 | 21 | 65 days | 243 days | 410 days |
| 2025 | 18 | 118 days | 368 days | 420 days |
| 2026* | 12 | 104 days | 214 days | 224 days |
*2026 is partial through Sep. 15. Year labels use the permit issue date, not the application date.
Context
New Construction permits in ZIP 60642: New Construction timing in comparable ZIP codes
New Construction permits in ZIP 60642 has 140 issued records, a 32 days median, and a 120 days 75th-percentile wait in this release.
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The New Construction permits in ZIP 60642 cohort contains 140 issued records; related links retain separate location and permit-category cohorts.
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