The City of Altoona is pleased to announce that the community recently experienced record-high investment in residential development. In 2020, the City issued 241 permits for residential development, valued at nearly $105 million—a nearly 100% increase from 2019 and the highest valuation of residential permits ever issued by Altoona in a single year. With the added 241 permits, the City has set another record high with 637 new residential housing units.

In August, the City of Altoona issued 12 commercial and 21 residential building permits representing over 119,190 square feet of new or improved space and over $10.9 million invested. Continue reading…

In July, the City of Altoona issued 10 commercial and 23 residential building permits representing over 148,515 square feet of new or improved space and over $18.1 million invested. Continue reading…

In June, the City of Altoona issued 10 commercial and 21 residential building permits representing over 94,425 square feet of new or improved space and over $7.9 million invested. Continue reading…

In May, the City of Altoona issued 4 commercial and 14 residential building permits representing over 155,600 square feet of new or improved space and over $5.2 million invested. Continue reading…

In April, the City of Altoona issued 8 commercial and 14 residential building permits representing over 133,000 square feet of new or improved space and over $4.9 million invested. Continue reading…