In July 2021, the City of Altoona issued 4 commercial and 16 residential building permits representing over 173,504 square feet of new or improved space and over $19.7 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 104 8TH ST SE | GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION | COMMERCIAL ACCESSORY – MONUMENT BASE | $5,000 | |
| 401 2ND ST NW | ALTOONA PARK APARTMENTS | APPROACH | ||
| 3200 ADVENTURELAND DR NW | DISH WIRELESS | COMMERCIAL ALTERATION – TOWER UPGRADES | $35,000 | |
| 6750 41ST AVE NE | SUMMIT PRODUCTS | NEW COMMERCIAL – COLD STORAGE BUILDING | $408,024 | |
| TOTAL | $448,024 | |||
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 909 17TH ST SE | GREENLAND HOMES INC | SFD | $200,546 | 1 | 1,500 | |
| 1208 25TH ST SE | D.R. HORTON – IOWA LLC | SFD | $300,073.40 | 1 | 2,356 | |
| 707 32ND ST SW | JERRY’S HOMES INC | SFD | $211,204.45 | 1 | 1,433 | |
| 629 32ND ST SW | JERRY’S HOMES INC | SFD | $241,673.95 | 1 | 1,823 | |
| 620 32ND ST SW | JERRY’S HOMES INC | SFD | $221,388 | 1 | 1,480 | |
| 628 32ND ST SW | JERRY’S HOMES INC | SFD | $237,443.05 | 1 | 1,797 | |
| 1240 34TH AVE SW | INSITE CONSTRUCTION | MF | $5,620,203.81 | 44 | 51,108 | |
| 1330 34TH AVE SW | INSITE CONSTRUCTION | MF | $5,636,979.66 | 44 | 51,108 | |
| 1015 17TH ST SE | GREENLAND HOMES INC | SFD | $189,438.35 | 1 | 1,319 | |
| 1209 32ND ST SE | FIVE SEVEN ENTERPRISES | SFD | $289,988.00 | 1 | 1,680 | |
| 1451 PRIMROSE DR SE | HUBBELL HOMES | SFA | $214,955.30 | 1 | 1,342 | |
| 1457 PRIMROSE DR SE | HUBBELL HOMES | SFA | $214,920.30 | 1 | 1,342 | |
| 3136 LAKEVIEW DR SE | GENESIS HOMES INC | SFD | $276,167.80 | 1 | 1,692 | |
| 1230 34TH AVE SW | INSITE CONSTRUCTION | MF | $5,505,353.76 | 44 | 51,108 | |
| 973 17TH ST SE | GREENLAND HOMES INC | SFD | $178,658.50 | 1 | 1,250 | |
| 901 17TH ST SE | GREENLAND HOMES INC | SFD | $168,299.90 | 1 | 1,166 | |
| TOTAL | $19,707,294.23 | 145 | 173,504 |