In April 2017, the City of Altoona issued 18 commercial and 12 residential building permits representing over 50,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $6 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 1800 Adventureland Dr NW | Iowa Realty Commercial | Temporary Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 3200 Adventureland Dr NW | Adventureland Inn – Spectators Bar | Addition & Parking | $345,756 | 1,046 | |
| 3221 Adventureland Dr | Bigfoot Bacon & Brew | Signs – ABC Sign & Display | $10,000 | ||
| 1701 8th St SW | Lutheran Church of Cross | Temporary Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 2023 Adventureland Dr NW | Comfort Inn | Signs – Performance Sign & Design | $15,452 | ||
| 706 1st Ave S | Vernon Family Chiropractic | Sign -Signarama Altoona | $500 | ||
| 706 1st Ave S | Vernon Family Chiropractic | Sign -Signarama Altoona | $800 | ||
| 2620 1st Ave S | Iowa Trust & Savings Bank | Signs – ABC Sign & Display | $500 | ||
| 2023 Adventureland Dr NW | Comfort Inn | Monument Structure for Sign | $1,000 | ||
| 115 2nd St SE | Salon Remodel | Tenant Space Alterations | $10,000 | ||
| 2315 Adventureland Dr NW | My Place Extended Stay Hotel | 3-Story Hotel & Parking | $3,279,296 | 29,161 | |
| 1003 8th St SW – Ste D/E | Farrells Extreme Bodyshaping | Sign – Iowa Sign Co | $5,165 | ||
| 107 6th St SW | Walnut Creek Community Church | Interior Renovation | $162,500 | ||
| 107 6th St SW | Walnut Creek Community Church | Foyer Addition | $82,756 | 631 | |
| 600 1st Ave N | Children of Christ Preschool | Temporary Sign – Owner | $100 | ||
| 116 1st Ave N | Johnston Development | Monument Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 1701 8th St SW | Lutheran Church of the Cross | Sign – Chetsnut Signs | $900 | ||
| 1585 34th Ave SW | NAI Optimum – Valley Signs | Temporary Real Estate Sign | $500 | ||
| TOTAL | $3,916,725 | 30,838 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 242 35th St SE | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $222,142 | 1 | 2,242 | |
| 3237 4th Ave SE | Van Der Kamp Framing LLC | SFD | $202,220 | 1 | 1,994 | |
| 1594 Foxtail Dr SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFA | $157,730 | 1 | 1,348 | |
| 1588 Foxtail Dr SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFA | $157,730 | 1 | 1,348 | |
| 129 15th Ave NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $146,217 | 1 | 1,360 | |
| 137 15th Ave NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $153,538 | 1 | 1,436 | |
| 1422 20th Ave SE | Sage Homes Inc. | SFD | $206,209 | 1 | 1,840 | |
| 3434 4th Ave SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $187,601 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| 1316 Tuscany Dr SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $187,481 | 1 | 1,694 | |
| 1418 Tuscany Dr SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $183,996 | 1 | 1,661 | |
| 2404 3rd Ave SE | Berkey Home Builders | SFA | $158,222 | 1 | 1,387 | |
| 2406 3rd Ave SE | Berkey Home Builders | SFA | $156,742 | 1 | 1,347 | |
| TOTAL | $2,118,829 | 12 | 19,289 |