Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q2/22 MADISON STREET BEAT– Q2/22 Occupancy rates increased slightly on a year over year basis as supply in the new office market remains limited. Q2/22 is the third...
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Compass Properties Earns Globee® Award in 7th Annual 2022 American Best in Business Awards
MADISON, Wi – Compass Properties was named a Gold Globee® Winner in the 7th Annual 2022 American Best in Business Awards. The company was recognized for “creating new and diverse relationships in the community” in the real estate and construction category. Compass...
RETURN TO THE OFFICE REQUIRES A STEPPED-UP WELLNESS PROGRAM
While employee wellbeing isn’t necessarily a bold new concept, it’s moved up much higher on the corporate agenda as more and more employees return to the work place amid physical and mental health concerns for employers and employees alike. At a recent Health &...
Compass Properties Receives 2022 TITAN Business Awards
Compass Properties earned 2022 TITAN Business Gold Awards for Inspiring Leadership and Outstanding Management in the commercial real estate category. Compass Properties is a privately held company based in Madison that develops, manages, and invests in commercial...
Q1-22 Madison Street Beat
Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q1 2022 MADISON STREET BEAT– Q1 2022 Occupancy rates in Q1 ’22 fell slightly compared to last year, as many companies put return-to-office plans on hold due to the...
DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVE CULTURE & GREAT WORKSPACE ARE VITAL IN TODAY’S TIGHT LABOR MARKET
More Americans than ever quit their jobs last year in the “Great Resignation” that shocked economists and CEOs alike, when 4 million American workers started quitting their jobs every month. Others describe the phenomena as the “Great Discontent” where employees are...
Sustainable Trends for Viable Office Space in 2022 and Beyond
COVID-19 dramatically impacted traditional space office in America and accelerated a trend that has been in motion for several decades – a push to become more sustainable in the workspace. Sustainability has become critical to companies who are feeling the pressure to...
Q4-21 Madison Street Beat
Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q4 2021 MADISON STREET BEAT– Q4 2021 Even with COVID-19’s Delta and Omicron variants disrupting daily lives and return-to-office plans, the Madison area office...
5 Tips to Improve Personal Wellness in 2022
Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on businesses and their employees, with the health and well-being of employees an area of special concern. As remote working and hybrid office models blurred the line between work and life, nearly 65% of...
A Woman’s Place is In Commercial Real Estate
For far too long, the commercial real estate industry has been male dominated, but slowly this is changing. According to a 2020 Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) study, women held 29% of commercial real estate brokerage positions, up six percent since 2015....
PANDEMIC HAS REDEFINED TENANT EXPECTATIONS FOR OFFICE SPACE
Companies around the world are re-evaluating the way their employees work and how their businesses operate in a post-pandemic world. In fact, employers and employees want a different workplace than they wanted even just one year ago. They want an environment that...
Q2-21 Madison Street Beat
Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q2 2021 MADISON STREET BEAT–Q2 2021 Despite an increase in the number of employees now working from home or in a hybrid work environment, occupancy rates for office space...
Employees Want Healthy Buildings as They Head Back to the Office
As COVID restrictions are lifted and employees head back to the office, Compass Properties wants our tenants to know that health and wellness continue to be our highest priorities. In addition to the extensive processes already in place, Compass Properties...
Q1 Madison Street Beat
Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q1 2021 MADISON STREET BEAT–Q1 2021 As business bounces back from the COVID-19 pandemic, government shutdowns and the recession, the commercial real estate market is...
Compass Properties Installs Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization Systems to Kill Pathogens and Prevent Spread of COVID 19
Madison, WI (date) — Compass Properties, a Madison-based commercial real estate management and development company, recently installed a state-of-the-art, needlepoint bipolar ionization (NPBI®) system in several of its area office buildings to help protect...
Q4 Madison Street Beat
Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q4 2020 MADISON STREET BEAT–Q4 2020 Like most business segments, 2020 was a volatile year for commercial real estate. The year started with high optimism, but the COVID...
Safe Becomes the “New Normal” In Office Space
As employees gradually return to the work place, the overriding concern shared by employers and employees alike is safety. Companies are configuring spaces that incorporate social distancing and sanitation into the design, while implementing measures such as...
Q3 Madison Street Beat
Madison Street Beat A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q3 2020 MADISON STREET BEAT–Q3 2020: Strong demand for office space in early 2020 leveled off due to the pandemic, but occupancy rates remain slightly higher for Q3/2020...