We’re in the community business. And it’s not a sustainable community unless everyone has a voice, opportunities, and empowerment.
There’s a housing gap in the Puget Sound region. But there’s a quality opportunity, too. Affordable housing should and can be lasting, functional, and beautiful. These buildings have the potential to be more than just housing, but the centerpiece of communities.
Compass has a long history of building excellence in communities. Through constructing over 10,000 market-rate units in 100 buildings, we’ve learned a lot. We engaged an expert pool of subcontractors, 25% of which are WMBE certified. Together, we’re bringing a level of knowledge, value engineering expertise, and quality commitment that is totally unique in the affordable housing space.
Our approach to DEI is simple: it’s an ongoing process, not a box to be checked. We’re proud to partner with one of the largest WMBE subcontractor networks in the region. We maintain internal resource groups, internships, and regular philanthropic contributions. And we’re always evolving our focus to make a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, because to create community externally, we have to first nurture it internally.