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

ZIP code × permit type

New Construction permits in ZIP 60657

The median new construction permit wait in ZIP 60657 was 36 days, based on 325 issued records.

Records checked3252021–Sep. 15, 2026

The short answer

Typical wait36 daysmedian issued permit
Usually within80 days75% of records
Long-wait edge193 days90% of records
Evidence325issued permits

The median was 14 days slower 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
29.8%
1–7 days
6.8%
8–30 days
10.5%
31–90 days
30.2%
91+ days
22.8%

Change over time

Annual permit timing

Issue yearRecordsMedian75th percentile90th percentile
2021460 days16 days66 days
2022610 days14 days111 days
20236634 days105 days326 days
20246347 days96 days189 days
20255068 days114 days178 days
2026*3967 days106 days202 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 6065736 days80 days325
ZIP 6063035 days85 days121
ZIP 6064035 days130 days169
ZIP 6061238 days94 days370
ZIP 6063138 days95 days77
ZIP 6062040 days97 days39
ZIP 6062832 days100 days83
ZIP 6064232 days120 days140