In May, the City of Altoona issued 4 commercial and 14 residential building permits representing over 155,600 square feet of new or improved space and over $5.2 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 2385 3rd Ave SW | Junior Achievers | New Commerical – Daycare | $1,256,260 | 9,225 | |
| 3501 8th St SW | WALMART | Commericial Alteration – Check Out | $15,000 | ||
| 709 34th Ave SW | Lion’s Gate | Commercial Accessory – Retaining Wall | $450,000 | ||
| 1690 8th St SE | Edencrest | Commerical Accessory – Detached Garages | $223,864 | 5,016 | |
| TOTAL | $1,945,124 | 14,241 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | Units | SF | |
| 2705 8TH AVE SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $213,361 | 1 | 1,435 | |
| 2709 20TH ST SW | Safe Homes | SFD | $176,579 | 1 | 1,231 | |
| 2712 13TH AVE SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa LLC | SFD | $234,403 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| 801 KENDALL DR SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $225,246 | 1 | 1,644 | |
| 831 KENDALL DR SW – Resubmittal | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $281,676 | 1 | 2,108 | |
| 2611 8TH AVE SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc | SFD | $223,896 | 1 | 1,697 | |
| 1701 8TH AVE SE | Savannah Homes Inc | SFD | $184,966 | 1 | 1,292 | |
| 539 17TH ST SE | Savannah Homes Inc | SFD | $196,995 | 1 | 1,480 | |
| 2506 7TH AVE CT SW | Berkey Homebuilders Inc | SFD | $275,416 | 1 | 1,570 | |
| 1418 19TH ST SE | Safe Homes | SFD | $250,905 | 1 | 1,546 | |
| 3317 6TH AVE SW | Happe Homes LLP | SFD | $238,569 | 1 | 1,704 | |
| 1061 32ND ST SE | Five Seven Enterprises | SFD | $282,751 | 1 | 1,642 | |
| 2509 13TH AVE SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa LLC | SFD | $286,481 | 1 | 1,635 | |
| 1048 25TH ST SE | D.R. Horton – Iowa LLC | SFD | $225,254 | 1 | 1,498 | |
| TOTAL | $3,296,505 | 14 | 141,359 |