Compass News


Welcome to our Compass Properties blog. Here we’ll share updates on our company and our clients, as well as business news and trends impacting our clients and the real estate market here in Wisconsin. We always love to hear what you have to say, so please send an email to info@compassproperties.com to submit a blog post for consideration, or suggest an idea.
Office Employees Want to Come Back, but with Changes

Office Employees Want to Come Back, but with Changes

As the pandemic stretches on, 69%, of employees are experiencing burnout symptoms while working from home, according to a recent survey by global online employment platform Monster.  It found that employees are finding the Work from Home experience less than ideal,...

Madison Street Beat

Madison Street Beat

Madison Street Beat   A look at key metrics for Madison’s Office Space Market – Q1 & Q2, 2020 MADISON STREET BEAT–Q1 & Q2 2020:   The Madison area experienced strong demand for office space in early 2020, driven by significant growth in office...

Downtown Wausau’s Umbrellas Offer Message of “Hope and love.”

Downtown Wausau’s Umbrellas Offer Message of “Hope and love.”

    The umbrellas are back for the summer in downtown Wausau, but instead of the multi-colored display of past years, this year features blue and white umbrellas as a way to honor  health care heroes, essential workers and those who have died during the...

Compass Properties VP Earns National Customer Service Award

Compass Properties VP Earns National Customer Service Award

PHILADELPHIA, PA—April 20, 2020—Compass Properties Vice President Todd Greenwald was one of  52 companies, executives and products named as winners today of the Business Intelligence Group  2020 Excellence in Customer Service Awards.   This annual business awards...

Virtual Tip Jars Created in Wausau, Stevens Point & Marshfield

Virtual Tip Jars Created in Wausau, Stevens Point & Marshfield

(updated 4/22/20) — Hundreds of Central Wisconsin bar, restaurant and small business employees are unemployed or underemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown. Now there’s a movement to help; virtual tip jars have been created for the Wausau, Stevens...

Compass Properties – COVID 19 Updates

Compass Properties – COVID 19 Updates

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, Compass Properties is focused on the health and safety of our colleagues, our clients, our tenants and our neighbors.  We are monitoring ongoing developments and following recommendations from the Wisconsin Department of Health...

Rocket Industrial Moves National Headquarters to Downtown Wausau

Rocket Industrial Moves National Headquarters to Downtown Wausau

We are thrilled to announce that Rocket Industrial — an “innovative packaging maverick” that has been in the Wausau area since 1957 — has moved its national headquarters to downtown Wausau’s Third Street Lifestyle Center in the space...

The Right Office Space Can Help Your Employees Be Even More Amazing

The Right Office Space Can Help Your Employees Be Even More Amazing

The rise of flexible working, mobile working and the increased pace of workplace dynamics have dramatically changed the look of office spaces.  Most have evolved from private offices and cubicles to unique spaces designed to maximize productivity. The Gensler U.S....

Compass Properties Announces Promotions

Compass Properties Announces Promotions

Compass Properties is pleased to announce the promotion of Todd Greenwald to Vice President of Real Estate Operations and Kim Kindler to Corporate Controller. “Todd and Kim have made major contributions to the growth of Compass Properties and each are excellent...

UWSP, Noel Compass Program Recognized for Innovative Diversity Efforts

UWSP, Noel Compass Program Recognized for Innovative Diversity Efforts

The State Council on Affirmative Action honored the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP), the Noel Compass Program and other winners of its 20th Annual Diversity Awards in a ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chambers on Thursday, October 24,...

Five Questions with Todd Greenwald

Five Questions with Todd Greenwald

Todd joined Compass Properties in 2015. He focuses on our properties in the Madison area, is actively involved in promoting building sustainability and serves as President of Madison’s International Facilities Management Association Chapter.    How would you...

SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS INVESTMENT DECISIONS

SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS INVESTMENT DECISIONS

More investors than ever before are conscious of the effects their money can have on the environment, and that includes those investing in the commercial real estate market.   Today, more than 25% of all managed assets today are invested with sustainability in mind,...

Operation Bootstrap’s Holiday Basket Project is Community at its Best

Operation Bootstrap’s Holiday Basket Project is Community at its Best

The Noel Hangar once again served as the staging area for Operation Bootstrap’s Holiday Basket Project during the 2018 holiday season. Our employees joined volunteers from all walks of life to match applicant families with a Christmas meal and gifts for children to...