In July 2023, the City of Altoona issued 7 commercial and 10 residential building permits representing over 18,000 square feet of new or improved space and over $3.2M million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF |
| 3418 8TH ST SW STE 4 | Sauced Up | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $80,000 | |
| 301 9TH ST NE | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $50,000 | 3,200 | |
| 523 BASS PRO DR NW STE 905 | Hot Topic | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $180,000 | |
| 201 9TH ST NE | Tyler Smith Law Office | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $1,728 | 72 |
| 1601 34TH AVE NW | DSM Industrial Prop, LLC | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $460,544.56 | |
| 739 BASS PRO DR NW STE 580 | Ann Taylor | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $15,000 | |
| 739 BASS PRO DR NW STE 580 | Ann Taylor | Alteration/Tenant Finish | $300,000 | |
| TOTAL | $1,087,272.56 | 3,272 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 1758 TUSCANY DR SE | Happe Homes | SFD | $266,059.55 | 1 | 1,607 | |
| 2111 26TH AVE SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $224,478.05 | 1 | 1,697 | |
| 2119 26TH AVE SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $205,738.75 | 1 | 1,435 | |
| 2127 26TH AVE SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $201,311.20 | 1 | 1,408 | |
| 2135 26TH AVE SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $195,971.45 | 1 | 1,373 | |
| 1150 35TH ST SW | D.R. Horton- Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $180,737.80 | 1 | 1,272 | |
| 1158 35TH ST SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $262,682.45 | 1 | 2,053 | |
| 1813 22ND AVE SE | Gordinier Homes | SFD | $215,683.05 | 1 | 1,477 | |
| 3510 12TH AVE SW | D.R. Horton – Iowa, LLC. | SFD | $180,737.80 | 1 | 1,272 | |
| 2820 PILGRIM DR SW | Greenland Homes | SFD | $254,100.85 | 1 | 1,889 | |
| TOTAL | $2,187,500.95 | 12 | 15,483 |