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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60646

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60646 was 48 days, based on 42 issued records.

Records checked422021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait48 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within146 days75% of records
Long-wait edge191 days90% of records
Evidence42issued 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
14.3%
1–7 days
9.5%
8–30 days
16.7%
31–90 days
21.4%
91+ days
38.1%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20211198 days178 days192 days
20251146 days116 days146 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 6061648 days128 days190
ZIP 6064648 days146 days42
ZIP 6064550 days193 days40
ZIP 6063850 days135 days38
ZIP 6061845 days86 days503
ZIP 6062345 days146 days253
ZIP 6063252 days120 days122
ZIP 6061944 days108 days43