Compass Condos for Sale — Olympic Village
123 West 1st Avenue. A boutique eight-storey concrete building at 1st and Manitoba with 63 homes over ground-floor shops and a private rooftop garden, in the middle of Olympic Village and a short walk from the seawall, the plaza and Olympic Village Station.
The Story of Compass
Compass stands at West 1st Avenue and Manitoba Street, in the middle of Olympic Village. It was completed in 2010 by Millennium Development Group as part of the Village on False Creek master plan, the neighbourhood that served as the Athletes’ Village for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
GBL Architects designed Compass, as they did The Brook, further along the same block, and Sails. It is a boutique eight-storey building with 63 homes on floors three to eight, above ground-floor businesses including TD Bank and InsureBC, all under one strata corporation, strata plan BCS3830. On the roof, residents share a private garden and lounge.
Homes were finished to the Village’s high standard, with ceilings of 9½ to 10 feet, Eggersmann cabinetry from Germany, Miele appliances with a gas cooktop, engineered hardwood floors and double-sink bathrooms.
Like the rest of the Village, Compass is LEED Platinum certified. Heat and hot water come from the Neighbourhood Energy Utility, and a radiant capillary mat system, the same one used across the Village, heats and cools homes quietly year-round.
Unit Types at Compass
Most homes at Compass are one-bedrooms, many with a flex space, alongside two-bedroom homes and a floor of penthouses at the top. There are no studios or three-bedroom plans.
One-Bedrooms and One-Bedroom + Flex. Typical plans are about 555 to 607 sqft, and corner plans about 638 to 673 sqft.
Two-Bedrooms. About 816 to 850 sqft with one bathroom, including two-bedroom-and-den layouts.
Penthouses. On the top floor, two-bedroom, two-bathroom penthouses of about 1,004 to 1,040 sqft have 11- to 12-foot ceilings and patios of up to about 338 sqft. The largest is about 1,294 sqft.
Amenities at Compass
Compass is a small, secure building with its own private rooftop garden and lounge, plus full access to the Gold Medal Club, the Village’s shared amenity hub.
In the building:
- Secure entry and elevator
- In-suite laundry in every home
- Bike room
- Private rooftop garden and lounge for residents
- Parking and storage: one parking stall with each home, and most homes have a storage locker
Gold Medal Club access (shared amenity hub):
- Indoor pool and hot tub
- Sauna and steam room
- Full fitness centre / gymnasium
- Yoga, dance, and multi-purpose studio space
- Amenity room
Building systems & Bylaws:
- Neighbourhood Energy Utility — centralized heat and hot water
- Radiant capillary mat heating and cooling
- LEED Platinum certified
- Pets and rentals: up to two pets are allowed, rentals are allowed with a one-year minimum, and short-term rentals are not.
Living at Compass
Compass is about as central as it gets in Olympic Village. The plaza, Urban Fare, London Drugs and the Village’s cafés, restaurants and breweries are steps away, and the seawall, Hinge Park and Habitat Island are a short walk north.
Olympic Village Station on the Canada Line is about a five-minute walk, putting downtown one stop away and YVR about twenty-five minutes south. The seawall connects to Science World, Yaletown and Granville Island, and False Creek ferries stop at docks nearby.
Who lives at Compass? Professionals, first-time buyers and downsizers who want a smaller building with the whole Village at the door, and investors, since rentals are allowed.
Current Listings at Compass
With only 63 homes, Compass doesn’t see many listings, so it pays to watch for new ones. They show up here automatically.
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Past 12 months, based on MLS® data to October 27, 2026
In the past 12 months, four one-bedrooms sold at Compass, at an average of about 96% of their asking price, and two two-bedrooms are for sale now. Compass is a small building, so a single sale can move the averages. Comparing within the same plan and floor range, and corner homes against inside homes, gives the cleanest read.
Recent Sales at Compass
Compass sees only a handful of sales a year, so each one says a lot about value.
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Compass: Quick Answers
Who designed and built Compass?
GBL Architects designed Compass, and Millennium Development Group built it in 2010 as part of the Village on False Creek. GBL also designed The Brook and Sails.
How many homes are in Compass?
63 homes on floors three to eight, above ground-floor shops, under one strata corporation, strata plan BCS3830. The top floor holds the penthouses, and the roof has a private garden and lounge for residents.
Do Compass residents have Gold Medal Club access?
Yes. Every Olympic Village building has access to the Gold Medal Club, with its indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room and gym.
Can I rent out my Compass home?
Yes, with a minimum one-year tenancy. Short-term rentals are not allowed, and up to two pets are allowed. Bylaws can change, so always review the current strata documents before you buy.
How close is Compass to the Canada Line?
Olympic Village Station is about a five-minute walk, and downtown is one stop away.
Buying or Selling at Compass?
Compass homes come up rarely, and pricing one well takes building-level detail: which plan, which floor, corner or inside, and what the view takes in. We bring that detail to every conversation.
Want the broader picture first? Read our Olympic Village neighbourhood overview or the Village on False Creek master plan page.