Holiday World to building employee housing

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari officials announced they were breaking ground on a $6.7 million employee housing project, Compass Commons.

Compass Commons is located at 16485 North State Road 162 in Santa Claus, within walking distance to Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari Human Resources. Compass Commons is located on the trail system of Santa Claus.

The development will house up to 136 team members and includes a large kitchen facility, common areas on each floor, and an on-site laundry facility. Team Members must be actively employed by Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari to qualify for housing and must be at least 18 years old and live more than 50 miles away from the parks. Rooms are multiple occupancies, and the facility will include secure access and includes 24/7 monitoring.

“This is a long-requested project,” says Director of Communications and Fourth-Generation Owner Leah Koch-Blumhardt. “Holiday World has an outstanding reputation in the hospitality industry. There are students around the country and the world who have wanted to work for Holiday World for years but were unable to join us because we couldn’t provide housing.”

Officials at the park say they expect to welcome the first Compass Commons residents in May of 2023.

Prospective team members can fill out a form online to show their interest in living at Compass Commons.