In May 2016, the City of Altoona issued 24 commercial and 8 residential building permits representing over 12,000 SF of new/improved space and over $5 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | ||
| 1427 34th Ave SW | Victorian Gardens – Valley Signs | Temporary RE Sign | $500 | ||
| 200 24th St SE | Laird Estates – Kness Signs | Temporary RE Sign | $600 | ||
| 3414 8th St SW | Target Store – Chestnut Sign Co. | Sign & Temporary Banner | $3,000 | ||
| 3501 8th St SW | Walmart | Remodel | $1,063,000 | ||
| 602 5th Ave SW | Altoona United Methodist Church | Temporary Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 160 Adventureland Dr NW | Anytime Fitness | Tenant Space Finish | $66,073 | ||
| 435 Adventureland Dr NE | Adventureland Dr Self Storage | Temporary Sign – Valley Signs | $500 | ||
| 3501 8th St SW | Walmart | Signage – Acme Sign Co. | $7,925 | ||
| 2785 1st Ave S | Prairie Vista Village | Addn-Footing/Fdn Only | $120,671 | ||
| 460 Bass Pro Dr NW | Fairfield Inn & Suites | Steel Fabrication | $712,085 | ||
| 1618 2nd St NW | Bennett Bay | Subdivision Monument Sign -Owner | $1,000 | ||
| 1007 8th St SW | Ted’s Body Shop | Monument Sign – Owner | $1,000 | ||
| 801 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 1 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $288,573 | ||
| 771 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 2 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $308,569 | ||
| 567 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 3 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $289,027 | ||
| 501 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 4 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $351,238 | ||
| 739 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 5 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $434,324 | ||
| 545 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 6 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $191,377 | ||
| 707 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 7 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $136,740 | ||
| 611 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 8 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $133,754 | ||
| 523 Bass Pro Dr NW | Bldg 9 Outlets of Des Moines | Footing & Foundation Only | $140,393 | ||
| 550 36th Ave SW | Colby’s Pine Tree Plaza | Tenant Space Remodel | $11,000 | ||
| 408 8th St SW | Domino’s Pizza | Tenant Space Remodel | $42,765 | ||
| 1203 8th St SW | ROB III | Tenant Space Remodel | $1,500 | ||
| TOTAL | $4,306,118 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 907 Eagle Creek Blvd SW | Unique Properties | SFA | $164,945 | 1,447 | |
| 903 Eagle Creek Blvd SW | Unique Properties | SFA | $179,653 | 1,447 | |
| 113 35th St SE | Van Der Kamp Framing | SFD | $197,528 | 1,685 | |
| 1643 Glade Drive SW | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $158,953 | 1,457 | |
| 129 35th St SE | Ron’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $220,739 | 1,731 | |
| 3503 4th Ave SE | Ron’s HOmes Inc. | SFD | $166,648 | 1,500 | |
| 1647 Glade Drive SW | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $164,891 | 1,507 | |
| 1651 Glade Drive SW | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $164,891 | 1,507 | |
| TOTAL | $1,418,251 | 12,281 |