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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60651

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60651 was 57 days, based on 151 issued records.

Records checked1512021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait57 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within114 days75% of records
Long-wait edge238 days90% of records
Evidence151issued 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
14.6%
1–7 days
0.7%
8–30 days
13.2%
31–90 days
35.1%
91+ days
36.4%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
20214229 days66 days126 days
20222022 days107 days396 days
20232189 days168 days327 days
20242048 days115 days190 days
20253566 days113 days224 days
2026*13113 days190 days278 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 6065157 days114 days151
ZIP 6060956 days161 days228
ZIP 6060856 days153 days320
ZIP 6064154 days124 days130
ZIP 6063953 days119 days55
ZIP 6065353 days110 days214
ZIP 6070753 days156 days37
ZIP 6061552 days85 days154