In May 2017, the City of Altoona issued 16 commercial and 11 residential building permits representing over 23,000 square-feet of new or improved space and over $14 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 2635 Adventureland Dr NW | Super Stop II | Temporary Sign – Owner | $20 | ||
| 3200 Adventureland Dr NW | Adventureland Resort | Monument Structure for Sign | $35,000 | ||
| 3200 Adventureland Dr NW | Adventureland Resort | Signage for Monument Sign – Chesnut Signs | |||
| 500 Share Way NW | Siculus-ATN 5 6 | Footing/Foundation/Paving Only | $10,557,561 | ||
| 3160 8th Street SW, Ste L | Cricket Wireless | Backer Panel for Sign | |||
| 604 8th Street SW | Brad Johnson Investments | Tenant Space Alterations | $8,000 | ||
| 608 8th Street SW | Brad Johnson Investments | Tenant Space Alterations | $10,000 | ||
| 3200 Adventureland Drive NW | Adventureland Inn | Monument Sign – Chesnut Sign | $85,000 | ||
| 1430 1st Avenue N | Kum & Go | Convenience Store & Gas Island | $758,796 | 6,210 | |
| 301 6th Street SW | Altoona Elementary | Restroom Remodel | $34,916 | ||
| 910 7th Avenue SE | Centennial Elementary | Restroom Remodel | $25,726 | ||
| 2121 Adventureland Dr NW | Tangled Tails Pet Grooming | Sign – Mills T-Shirts & Graphics | $750 | ||
| 3770 8th Street SW | Trixies Salon | Sign – Signs-N-More | $2,000 | ||
| 801 Bass Pro Dr NW | Outlets of Des Moines | Signage | |||
| 801 Bass Pro Dr NW | Outlets of Des Moines | Monument Structures for Signs | $124,454 | ||
| 501 Bass Pro Dr NW, Ste 400 | Vanity Fair | Tenant Space Alterations | $606,695 | ||
| TOTAL | $12,248,919 | 6,210 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 208 33rd Street SE | Unique Homes | SFD | $194,170 | 1 | 1,703 | |
| 1308 Tuscany Drive SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $173,423 | 1 | 1,432 | |
| 1616 20th Avenue SE | TECK Custom Homes, Inc. | SFD | $218,748 | 1 | 1,812 | |
| 302 33rd Street | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $182,813 | 1 | 1,665 | |
| 1418 12th Street SE | Ron’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $182,006 | 1 | 1,499 | |
| 1504 Tuscany Drive SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $160,609 | 1 | 1,413 | |
| 226 15th Ave NW | Savannah Homes Inc. | SFD | $141,140 | 1 | 1,420 | |
| 234 35th St SE | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $207,161 | 1 | 2,101 | |
| 1343 Tuscany Drive SE | Tanzanite Homes Co Inc | SFD | $1467,388 | 1 | 1,509 | |
| 1324 Tuscany Drive SE | Tanzanite Homes Co Inc | SFD | $167,388 | 1 | 1,509 | |
| 2623 7th Avenue Ct SW | Berkey Home Builders | SFD | $190,409 | 1 | 1,660 | |
| TOTAL | $1,985,256 | 11 | 17,723 |