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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60643

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60643 was 91 days, based on 68 issued records.

Records checked682021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait91 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within160 days75% of records
Long-wait edge236 days90% of records
Evidence68issued 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
20.6%
1–7 days
7.4%
8–30 days
2.9%
31–90 days
16.2%
91+ days
52.9%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20251898 days173 days275 days
2026*1891 days147 days175 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 6064391 days160 days68
ZIP 6061778 days212 days44
ZIP 6063472 days170 days60
ZIP 6065972 days138 days40
ZIP 6064471 days140 days91
ZIP 6066062 days101 days81
ZIP 6065157 days114 days151
ZIP 6060956 days161 days228