In September, the City of Altoona issued 11 commercial and 17 residential building permits representing over 74,378 square-feet of new or improved space and $9,816,774 invested. Continue reading…


August 2019 Building Permit Report
In August, the City of Altoona issued 9 commercial and 12 residential building permits representing over 611,692 square-feet of new or improved space and $46,378,226 invested. Continue reading…

July 2019 Building Permit Report
In July, the City of Altoona issued 12 commercial and 16 residential building permits representing over 49,292 square-feet of new or improved space and $18,302,906 invested. Continue reading…
Cox Design is laser-focused on their future in Altoona
The work being done at Cox Design & Metal Fabrication, a longtime Altoona business located on 1st Avenue, is all about science, art and engineering. But it looks like magic.

June 2019 Building Permit Report
In June, the City of Altoona issued 14 commercial and 27 residential building permits representing over 122,400 square-feet of new or improved space and $16,195,581 invested. Continue reading…

May 2019 Building Permit Report
In May, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 23 residential building permits representing over 67,000 square-feet of new or improved space and $44,128,845 invested. Continue reading…

As trade programs grow nationwide, Carpenters Union Local 106 finds a new home in Altoona
ALTOONA, IA – Driving along I-80, it’s easy to see why Carpenters Union Local 106 chose Altoona as the site of their new, state-of-the-art Training Center. Continue reading…

April 2019 Building Permit Report
In April, the City of Altoona issued 6 commercial and 17 residential building permits representing over 102,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $15 million invested. Continue reading…

March 2019 Building Permit Report
In March, the City of Altoona issued 3 commercial and 11 residential building permits representing over 19,000 square-feet of new or improved space and $2,769,959 invested. Continue reading…

Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce Presents Corporate Star Award to Outlets of Des Moines
PICTURED: From Left to Right – Alex Lynch, Executive Director, East Polk Innovation Collaborative; Ashley Gumm, Branch Manager, Great Western Bank; Julie Dawson, Marketing Director, Outlets of Des Moines; and TJ Just, General Manager, Outlets of Des Moines (Photo Credit – Kelly Kesling Photography) Continue reading…