In November 2016, the City of Altoona issued 15 commercial and 10 residential building permits representing over 170,000 square-feet of new or improved space and nearly $15 million invested.
| Commercial PermitsNOW | Business | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| Linden Oaks Plat 1 | Redwood Acquisition LLC | Mail Kiosk | $9,375 | 256 | |
| 1570 11th Ave NE | Franzen-Altoona-I80 Partners | Temp RE Sign – Valley Signs | $500 | ||
| 410 Adventureland Dr NW | Franzen-Altoona-I80 Partners | Temp RE Sign – Valley Signs | $500 | ||
| 509 13th Ave SW | City of Altoona – Lions Park | 13’x16′ Storage Building | $7,617 | 208 | |
| 215 Adventureland Dr NW | Chestnut Sign Co., Inc. | Monument Structure for Sign | $10,000 | ||
| 3418 8th St SW, Ste 4 | Check’n Go | Temp Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 1305 1st Ave N | Des Moines Mattress | Monument Sign – Fastsigns | $5,000 | ||
| 115 2nd St SE | Unique Collaboration Salon | Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 3215 Adventureland Dr NW | TJ and Me, Inc. | Temp Sign – Owner | $500 | ||
| 612 Adventureland Dr NE | Iowa Cold Storage | Addition | $8,636,606 | 117,112 | |
| 435 Adventureland Dr NE | Adventureland Dr. Self Storage | Cabinet Sign – Nagle/Eagle Signs | $3,800 | ||
| 1003 8th St SW, Ste K | This Little Piggy Ultrasound | Sign – Airport Signs & Graphics | $1,000 | ||
| 3160 8th St SW, Ste C | GCG Holdings LC | Tenance Space Alteration | $7,325 | ||
| 2023 Adventureland Dr NW | Comfort Inn | 3-Story Hotel – Balance of Construction | $4,070,146 | 38,845 | |
| 2720 8th St SW, Ste B | Premier Unity Point-Addition | Footing & Fdn & Paving Only | $63,532 | ||
| TOTAL | $80,748,528 | 828,261 |
| Residential PermitsNOW | Builder | Type | Valuation | SF | |
| 2621 6th Ave SW | Jerry’s Homes Inc. | SFD | $166,044 | 1,474 | |
| 218 35th St SE | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $191,903 | 1,609 | |
| 306 35th St SE | Orton Homes LLC | SFD | $191,031 | 1,601 | |
| 332 34th St SE | Classic Builders Inc. | SFD | $206,874 | 1,716 | |
| 1603 12th St SE | Hubbell Homes LC | SFD | $184,142 | 1,661 | |
| 331 34th St SE | JCC Remodeling & Construction | SFD | $205,393 | 1,705 | |
| 225 34th St SE | JCC Remodeling & Construction | SFD | $205,393 | 1,705 | |
| 319 33rd St SE | Nicholson Brothers Homes | SFD | $181,841 | 1,608 | |
| 810 Eagle Creek Blvd SW | Element 119 LLC | SFA | $182,755 | 1,486 | |
| 814 Eagle Creek Blvd SW | Element 119 LLC | SFA | $182,755 | 1,486 | |
| TOTAL | $41,733,123 | 404,065 |