In July 2017, the City of Altoona issued 17 commercial and 18 residential building permits representing over 100,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $8 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 807 17th Avenue SW | Altoona Tune-Up | Temporary Sign | |||
| 2890 1st Avenue S | Altoona Christian Church | Temporary Signs | |||
| 370 36th Avenue SW | Menards | Assessory Storage Building | $1,717,413 | 34,362 | |
| Willowbrook Elem Lot 1 | Willowbrook Estates LLC | Dev Sign – Signarama Altoona | |||
| Willowbrook Elem Lot 1 | Willowbrook Estates LLC | Dev Sign – Signarama Altoona | |||
| 2535 Adventureland Dr | Culvers | Signs – Springfield Sign & Graphics | $6,300 | ||
| 739 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 530 | Rack Room Shoes | Signs – ABC Sign Display | $9,700 | ||
| 545 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 600 | Kay Jewelers | Signs – Chesnut Sign Co, Inc | $32,670 | ||
| 501 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 420 | Nike Factory Outlet | Tenant Space Alterations | $727,318 | 12,159 | |
| 523 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 900 | Tommy Hilfiger | Tenant Space Alterations | $140,720 | 7,027 | |
| 739 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 540 | Zales Outlet | Tenant Space Alterations | $130,710 | 1,722 | |
| 545 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 600 | Kay Jewelers | Tenant Space Alterations | $117,569 | 1,683 | |
| 545 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 638 | GNC | Interior Signs – Chesnut Sign Co Inc | $4,785 | ||
| 901 17th Ave SW | City of Altoona Water Plant #3 | Improvements | $1,400,000 | ||
| 907 8th Street SW | 8th Street Child Care Center | Temporary Sign | |||
| 707 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 730 | Express | Tenant Space Alterations | $303,340 | 7,021 | |
| 567 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 310 | Famous Footwear | Tenant Space Alterations | $220,000 | 5,910 | |
| TOTAL | $4,810,525 | 69,884 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 3210 2nd Avenue SE | Gardner Homes, Inc | SFD | $243,466 | 1 | 2,455 | |
| 1609 Bennett’s Way NW | Element 119 LLC | SFD | $181,230 | 1 | 1,168 | |
| 3305 13th Ave SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $176,835 | 1 | 1,481 | |
| 3313 13th Ave SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $199,074 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| 3321 13th Ave SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $227,909 | 1 | 2,290 | |
| 3329 13th Ave SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $193,143 | 1 | 1,594 | |
| 1228 34th St SE | Stubbs & Sons | SFD | $218,888 | 1 | 1,765 | |
| 1244 34th St Se | Stubbs & Sons | SFD | $211,254 | 1 | 1,685 | |
| 3011 Fieldstone Ct SE | Van Der Kamp Framing LLC | SFD | $226,434 | 1 | 1,726 | |
| 3234 2nd Ave SE | Tyler Custom Homes LTD | SFD | $203,104 | 1 | 1,620 | |
| 121 15th Ave NW | Fazio Construction Inc | SFD | $155,066 | 1 | 1,474 | |
| 113 15th Ave NW | Fazio Construction Inc | SFD | $138,804 | 1 | 1,417 | |
| 219 15th Ave NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $149,162 | 1 | 1,400 | |
| 227 15th Ave NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $149,748 | 1 | 1,538 | |
| 3229 4th Ave SE | Van Der Kamp Framing LLC | SFD | $196,307 | 1 | 1,746 | |
| 2341 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $219,308 | 1 | 2,267 | |
| 2333 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $209,035 | 1 | 2,108 | |
| 3205 Fieldstone Ct SE | Ron’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $227,946 | 1 | 1,878 | |
| TOTAL | $3,526,714 | 18 | 31,244 |