In January 2021, the City of Altoona issued 4 commercial and 11 residential building permits representing over 23,698 square feet of new or improved space and over $3.3 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 3635 8TH ST SW | B-BOP’S | COMMERCIAL ALTERATION – SEATING UPGRADE | $4,000 | ||
| 104 8TH ST SE | GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION | NEW COMMERCIAL – FOOTING-FOUNDATION-PAVING ONLY | $65,086 | ||
| 3053 8TH ST SW, STE 400 | PLANET SMOOTHIE | COMMERCIAL ALTERATION – TENANT FINISH | $85,000 | 1,193 | |
| 104 8TH ST SE | GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION | NEW COMMERCIAL – BALANCE OF CONSTRUCTION | $585,781 | 5,000 | |
| TOTAL | $739,869 | 6,193 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 3016 LAKEVIEW DR SE | BERKEY HOMEBUILDERS INC | SFD | $307,282 | 1 | 1,810 | |
| 2638 20TH ST SW | BERKEY HOMEBUILDERS INC | SFD | $203,433 | 1 | 1,457 | |
| 2404 7TH AVE CT SW | HAPPE HOMES LLP | SFD | $249,827 | 1 | 1,828 | |
| 1201 25TH ST SE | GREENLAND HOMES | SFD | $254,100 | 1 | 1,889 | |
| 1201 25TH ST SE | HUBBELL HOMES | SFD | $285,618 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1241 20TH AVE SE | HUBBELL HOMES | SFD | $327,566 | 1 | 1,966 | |
| 1427 PRIMROSE DR SE | SIGNATURE COMPANIES OF IOWA | SFA | $193,642 | 1 | 1,179 | |
| 1433 PRIMROSE DR SE | SIGNATURE COMPANIES OF IOWA | SFA | $192,627 | 1 | 1,179 | |
| 1852 17TH ST SE | SIGNATURE COMPANIES OF IOWA | SFD | $182,958 | 1 | 1,352 | |
| 1876 17TH ST SE | SIGNATURE COMPANIES OF IOWA | SFD | $181,758 | 1 | 1,352 | |
| 1752 17TH ST SE | SIGNATURE COMPANIES OF IOWA | SFD | $204,826 | 1 | 1,440 | |
| TOTAL | $2,583,642 | 11 | 17,505 |