In December 2021, the City of Altoona issued 6 commercial and 7 residential building permits representing over 734,859 square feet of new or improved space and over $15 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 2500 SHARE WAY NW | Data Center | New Construction | $13,602,004.52 | 714,873 |
| 3880 PRAIRIE FIRE NW STE 100 | Farrell’s Extreme Body Shaping | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $130,000 | 4,094 |
| 700 1ST AVE S STE B | Be Well Pediatrics, PLLC | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $23,000 | 1,265 |
| 700 1ST AVE S STE C | Healing Rock Counseling, PLLC | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $12,000 | 1,175 |
| 2770 21ST ST NW STE 3 | Helena Industries | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $35,000 | |
| 116 1ST AVE N STE C | Anchor Physical Therapy | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $10,000 | 1,189 |
| TOTAL | $13,812,004.52 | 722,596 | ||
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 708 SUNSET DR SE | KRM Development | SFD | $245,831.85 | 1 | 1,509 | |
| 1128 20TH AVE SE | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $296,002.20 | 1 | 1,788 | |
| 1202 20TH AVE SE | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $267,764 | 1 | 1,600 | |
| 2118 14TH ST SW | Unique Homes IA | SFD | $297,233 | 1 | 1,740 | |
| 1947 17TH ST SE | KRM Development | SFD | $258,478 | 1 | 1,520 | |
| 1005 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $270,694.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1021 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $271,582.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| TOTAL | $1,907,585.95 | 20 | 12,263 |