In January 2026, the City of Altoona issued 6 commercial and 4 residential building permits representing over 633,180 square feet of new or improved space and over $58.6M invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 2560 42ND ST NW | Shell | New Construction | $56,625,259.29 | 621,933 |
| 960 SHARE WAY NW | New Construction | $332,228 | 2,000 | |
| 1104 4TH ST SW 20 | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $13,121 | ||
| 1006 4TH ST SW 20 | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $2,000 | ||
| 3053 8TH ST SW STE 600 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $400,000 | 2,100 |
| 3053 8TH ST SW STE 600 | Chipotle Mexican Grill | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $128,879 | |
| TOTAL | $57,501,487.29 | 626,033 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 1111 2ND ST NE | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $311,380.65 | 1 | 1,961 | |
| 225 40TH ST SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $261,725.75 | 1 | 1,635 | |
| 1138 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $230,103.70 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 1146 33RD CT SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC | SFD | $270,382.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| TOTAL | $1,073,592.55 | 4 | 7,147 |
