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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60647

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60647 was 42 days, based on 322 issued records.

Records checked3222021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait42 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within105 days75% of records
Long-wait edge226 days90% of records
Evidence322issued permits

The median was 8.5 days faster than the previous 12 months.

How the waits are distributed

Median is only the middle. This shows how often issued permits fell into each elapsed-time band.

Same day
28.3%
1–7 days
2.5%
8–30 days
12.1%
31–90 days
28.0%
91+ days
29.2%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021723 days75 days177 days
2022610 days54 days133 days
20234325 days101 days212 days
20244962 days151 days220 days
20255255 days103 days251 days
2026*4568 days157 days362 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 6064742 days105 days322
ZIP 6062142 days137 days36
ZIP 6062941 days116 days45
ZIP 6061944 days108 days43
ZIP 6062040 days97 days39
ZIP 6061845 days86 days503
ZIP 6062345 days146 days253
ZIP 6061238 days94 days370