In May 2022, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 8 residential building permits representing over 39,967 square feet of new or improved space and over $27 million invested.
Sarah Kavalier Found Her Spot in Altoona. Now, She’s Helping Others Do the Same
As Director of Professional Development at Coldwell Banker Mid-America, Sarah Kavalier is in the business of helping people find a home.
But even outside of work, Sarah continues to help people find their spot in Altoona.
Key Things to Know About Commercial Real Estate
Owning commercial real estate comes with many benefits such as passive income, capital appreciation, cash flow opportunities, and tax advantages—just to name a few.
This is especially true for Iowans. Our state (the City of Altoona, in particular) is ripe with these opportunities.
Continue reading…Meet the Altoona Resident Who’s Nourishing Eastern Polk County’s Underserved Youth
MEET MAGGIE CRABB, PRESIDENT OF SWERVE OUTREACH
Maggie Crabb lives in Altoona, on the road she grew up on, with her husband Chad, children Campbell and Jack, dog Buster, and her cat, Mabel.
Continue reading…April 2022 Building Permit Report
In April 2022, the City of Altoona issued 7 commercial and 10 residential building permits representing over 40,686 square feet of new or improved space and over $5 million invested.
Continue reading…Why Altoona, Iowa is An Ideal Data Center Location
The unsung heroes of the business world are huge buildings filled with computers, also known as data centers.
A lot of people may not know what data centers are, but they certainly notice when they malfunction. Ever had your server crash at work? Not a very pleasant experience.
Continue reading…March 2022 Building Permit Report
In March 2022, the City of Altoona issued 12 commercial and 23 residential building permits representing over 245,526 square feet of new or improved space and over $43 million invested.
Continue reading…February 2022 Building Permit Report
In February 2022, the City of Altoona issued 7 commercial and 6 residential building permits representing over 1,257,490 square feet of new or improved space and over $121 million invested.
Continue reading…January 2022 Building Permit Report
In January 2022, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 19 residential building permits representing over 44,020 square feet of new or improved space and over $6 million invested.
Continue reading…4 Things to Know about Buying an Investment Property
In the classic boardgame Monopoly, buying a property is as simple as dropping a few (fake) dollar bills in the bank, picking up a tiny plastic building, and placing it on a space.
If only it were that easy in real life.
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