In January 2017, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 7 residential building permits representing over 18,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $2.8 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 550 36th Ave SW, Suite P | Advance America | Temp Sign – Owner | $5,000 | ||
| 305 34th Ave NW | Adventure Lands of America | Cookies & Cream Bldg Remodel | $36,003 | 4,752 | |
| 1555 1st Ave N | NCSRCC-Carpenter Union Training | Footing/Foundation/Parking | $758,877 | ||
| 818 8th St SW | Community Choice Credit Union | Temp Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 100 8th St SE, Suite I | Joe Fogg Studio & Gallery | Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 160 Adventureland Dr NW, Suite H | Century 21 Real Estate | Tenant Space Alterations | $51,000 | ||
| 604 8th St SW | Brad Johnson Investments | Tenant Space Alterations | $48,267 | ||
| 2720 8th St SW, Suite B | Premier Unity Point Partners LLC | Medical Clinic Addition/Balance of Construction | $571,793 | 6,300 | |
| TOTAL | $1,471,941 | 6,300 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 1445 20th Ave SE | Citadel Custom Homes LLC | SFD | $345,417 | 1 | 3,042 | |
| 3138 Fieldstone Ct SE | Ron’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $236,656 | 1 | 1,878 | |
| 2708 3rd Ave SW | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $172,322 | 1 | 1,573 | |
| 216 33rd St SE | TECK Custom Homes, Inc. | SFD | $180,429 | 1 | 1,514 | |
| 315 34th St SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $179,361 | 1 | 1,647 | |
| 1613 2nd St NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $143,963 | 1 | 1,360 | |
| 1605 2nd St NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $141,963 | 1 | 1,420 | |
| TOTAL | $1,399,304 | 1 | 12,434 |