In October 2016, the City of Altoona issued 9 commercial and 31 residential building permits representing over 130,00 square-feet of new or improved space and nearly $14 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 3225 Adventureland Dr NW | Motel 6 | Exterior Alterations | $73,600 | ||
| Linden Oaks Plat 1 | Redwood Acquisition LLC | Off Street Parking Areas | $42,586 | ||
| 753 8th St SW | Signatures Salon | Sign – Iowa Sign Co. | $6,000 | ||
| 2023 Adventureland Dr NW | Comfort Inn | Footing & Foundation Only | $441,293 | ||
| 6750 41st Ave NE | Marazco Holdings/Summit Products | Storage Building | $188,058 | 3,845 | |
| 435 Adventureland Dr NE | Adventureland Drive Self Storage | Monument Sign – Eagle Signs | $14,000 | ||
| 480 Center Pl SW #A | Occupational Medicine Plus PC | Signage – Fastsigns | $3,000 | ||
| 100 5th Ave NW | Daymark-Bridlewood Apartments | Trash Enclosure | $1,001 | ||
| 2023 Adventureland Dr NW | Comfort Inn | Parking Areas | $89,041 | ||
| 2890 1st Ave S | Altoona Christian Church | Temporary Sign | $500 | ||
| TOTAL | $67,931,627 | 671,840 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 1300 Tuscany Dr SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $163,155 | 1,420 | |
| 1619 12th St SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $160,492 | 1,420 | |
| 1740 17th St SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $161,055 | 1,426 | |
| 3105 Fieldstone Ct SE | Merit Homes of Iowa LLC | SFD | $199,709 | 1,826 | |
| Building 7 Linden Oaks | Redwood Acquisition | MF | $642,014 | 6,785 | |
| Building 8 Linden Oaks | Redwood Acquisition | MF | $642,014 | 6,785 | |
| 1Building 9 Linden Oaks | Redwood Acquisition | MF | $631,550 | 6,119 | |
| Building 10 Linden Oaks | Redwood Acquisition | MF | $631,550 | 6,119 | |
| Building 12 Linden Oaks | Redwood Acquisition | MF | $631,550 | 6,119 | |
| Building 13 Linden Oaks | Redwood Acquisition | MF | $631,560 | 6,119 | |
| 1035 & 1039 Puckett Ln NW – Bldg 11 | Redwood Acquisition | SFA | $257,992 | 2,889 | |
| 1612 Bennett’s Way NW | Element 119 LLC | SFD | $149,345 | 1,546 | |
| 1616 Bennett’s Way NW | Element 119 LLC | SFD | $154,715 | 1,598 | |
| 1620 Bennett’s Way NW | Element 119 LLC | SFD | $154,715 | 1,598 | |
| 2249 3rd Ave SW | KRM Development LLC | SFA | $124,835 | 1,379 | |
| 2247 3rd Ave SW | KRM Development LLC | SFA | $124,835 | 1,379 | |
| 2175 3rd Ave SW | KRM Development LLC | SFA | $124,835 | 1,379 | |
| 2277 3rd Ave SW | KRM Development LLC | SFA | $124,835 | 1,379 | |
| 324 34th St SE | Ron’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $189,740 | 1,637 | |
| 1104 15th Ave SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $159,288 | 1,420 | |
| 308 34th St SE | Ron’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $193,075 | 1,695 | |
| 2750 1st Ave S | Insite Construction LC | SFA | $4,912,891 | 50,256 | |
| 3218 2nd Ave SE | Berkey Homebuilders Inc. | SFD | $223,122 | 1,763 | |
| 1438 20th Ave SE | Dynasty Partners Homes | SFD | $222,796 | 1,805 | |
| 2708 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $178,771 | 1,809 | |
| 2700 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $172,071 | 1,577 | |
| 2616 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $151,992 | 1,427 | |
| 2511 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $178,102 | 1,809 | |
| 2519 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $172,071 | 1,577 | |
| 2605 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $162,898 | 1,644 | |
| 2613 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $158,775 | 1,566 | |
| TOTAL | $39,834,993 | 388,014 |