Progress on delivering new market-rate and affordable housing to The District Detroit continues as Bagley Development Group’s restoration of the former United Artists Building is transformed into the Residences @150 Bagley. Abatement and materials delivery will be assisted by the recent installation of an outside “buck hoist” elevator supporting the delivery of skilled tradespeople and materials to the historic building’s upper levels. The buck hoist, which is installed by family-owned Metro Elevator, is bright pink to raise awareness for breast cancer research in support of Susan G. Komen, the world’s foremost breast cancer research and educational organization.

Located in a thriving neighborhood adjacent to Grand Circus Park, the Residences@150 Bagley will not only bring new market-rate and affordable housing to The District Detroit, but also has dining and retail space anticipated for the street level. Detroit-based Brinker-Christman is the construction manager, Hobbs+Black is lead architect. Additional affordable and market-rate housing in The District Detroit is now available in the Eddystone, which was completed late last year.

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As a part of its continuing and decades-long efforts to provide new opportunities to Detroit students, Olympia Development of Michigan joined Related Companies to host 20 Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) high school students in the Project Destined paid internship program to learn about and work on examples of new construction and historic restoration right here in their hometown.

During the six-week program, Olympia Development and Related experts have connected with the interns via video conferencing, email and phone to discuss their professional journeys, and in late June, students got to meet subject matter experts and see three different ODM development properties in person. Through their sessions, students have learned about finance, accounting, architecture, design, construction and more.

Combining real-world experience with the mentoring they’ve received, students toured the iconic Fox Theatre, a National Historic Landmark, the Little Caesars World Headquarters, and the former Women’s City Club, which is currently being restored to reflect its original beauty.

“This is a great experience to learn about the real world,” said Mohammed Mooksens, a student at Cass Technical High School who aspires to be a computer engineer. “I found out today that there will be offices inside the Women’s City Club, so they’re going to need people to fix computers there, and that excites me. I feel like I can connect to this; like I can come back and work here one day.”

While touring, students met with Ilitch Holdings Director of Curation and Collections, Marcel Parent and Olympia Development’s Vice President of design and architect Leo Mendez.

“The Detroit Public Schools Community District is honored to have our students participate in the Project Destined internship program to gain skills, create resume builders and prepare them for the next phases of their lives. Whether college, trade school or the workforce, this program shows the varied options available right here in Detroit,” said Alycia Meriweather, DPSCD deputy superintendent of partnerships.

Partnerships like this one close the gap and give youth opportunities they wouldn’t receive in a classroom.

“The talent, professionalism, and attention to detail in the student presentations was a tribute to their dedication these last weeks,” said Ryan Friedrichs, Vice President of Development at Related. “Teaching real-world skills to our future community and business leaders before they venture into the real world gives them a leg up against the competition.”

While learning the basics of business, real estate, investing and management, interns – who are 11^th and 12^thgrade students – worked with leading executives and companies in the industry while participating in live deals and simulations.

For duration of the program, interns were paid and competed for additional prizes at the conclusion of the internship program when they presented their mock development proposal based on a real-world property in Detroit.

“We have and will continue to engage with the people of Detroit to both show our development progress, and also to listen to their thoughts about how future development can positively impact their community,” said Rian Barnhill, vice president of Government and Community Affairs at Olympia Development of Michigan. “We appreciate the opportunity to work with the Detroit Public Schools Community District to help educate and learn new ideas from their students.”

“With support from private institutions who share our vision, we strive to provide opportunities which students would not be able to get anywhere else,” said Cedric Bobo, Founder of Project Destined.

Project Destined is a social impact platform seeking to educate underserved communities with financial and investment literacy. The organization has partnerships in cities across the country, specifically urban schools. To learn more, visit ProjectDestined.com.

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The Detroit Tigers selected seven players on day two of the MLB Draft, which included rounds three through 10.

Players selected by Detroit over the draft’s first two days include three pitchers (two RHPs and one LHP) and six position players (two SS, one 1B, one 2B, one 3B and one OF). All of the nine players drafted by the Tigers so far are from the college ranks.

On day one of the draft, the Tigers selected 2B Jace Jung from Texas Tech at No. 12 overall and SS Peyton Graham from the University of Oklahoma at No. 51 overall.  

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Detroit Red Wings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has hired Jay Varady as an assistant coach.

Varady, 44, has spent the last four seasons as a coach in the Arizona Coyotes organization, including three seasons as head coach of the American Hockey League’s Tucson Roadrunners from 2018-20 and 2021-22. During his tenure with the Roadrunners, Varady compiled a 93-84-11-6 record and led the team to its first-ever Pacific Division title in 2019-20. He also served as head coach of the Pacific Division at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic. Before returning for his second stint with the Roadrunners in 2021-22, Varady made his debut behind an NHL bench as an assistant coach for the Coyotes during the 2020-21 campaign, helping the team to a 24-26-6 record.

Prior to joining the Coyotes organization, Varady worked one season as head coach of the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs in 2017-18, guiding the team to a 36-23-6-3 record and a berth in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. Varady arrived in Kingston after spending the previous four seasons as head coach and director of hockey operations for the United States Hockey League’s Sioux City Musketeers from 2013-17, where he posted a 136-88-10-6 record. While with Sioux City, Varady was named the USHL’s Coach of the Year in 2016-17 after the Musketeers clinched the Anderson Cup as regular-season champions with a 40-13-5-2 mark and reached the Clark Cup Final. In all, Varady led Sioux City to the postseason in three of his four seasons at the helm, earning two appearances in the Western Conference Finals and a pair of Western Conference regular-season titles.

A native of Cahokia, Ill., Varady made his head coaching debut with Ducs d’Angers in France’s Ligue Magnus from 2011-13, finishing with a 37-10-3-2 record as the team won a regular-season title and reached the playoff final in 2012-13. He previously spent eight seasons with the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League, working as an assistant coach from 2003-07 before being elevated to associate head coach from 2007-11. Varady also won a championship as an assistant coach with the North American Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Forge in 2002-03. He started his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Union College for the 2000-01 season. On the international stage, Varady won a pair of gold medals coaching the United States at the 2014 and 2016 World Junior “A” Challenge. Varady also served as an assistant coach at the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, and won a gold medal as Team USA’s video coach at the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship in Saskatoon, Sask.

Prior to beginning his coaching career, Varady recorded eight points (3-5-8) and 100 penalty minutes in 73 games at Union from 1997-00, serving as team captain during his junior campaign. Varady also played two seasons with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints from 1995-97, logging 14 points (5-9-14) and 389 penalty minutes in 95 appearances.

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The Detroit Tigers completed their first two selections in the 2022 MLB Draft tonight, taking 2B Jace Jung from Texas Tech in the first round (12th overall) and SS Peyton Graham from the University of Oklahoma in the second round (51st overall).
Jung, 21, is a well-rounded lefthanded hitter who has put together one of the best careers in recent Big 12 Conference memory. Over his 136 games in parts of three seasons with the Red Raiders, Jung batted .328/.468/.647 with 39 homeruns, 32 doubles and 147 RBI, with 126 walks compared to 102 strikeouts. Coming into the draft, he was ranked by Baseball America as having the second-best strikezone judgement among college hitters, and as the No. 5 college hitter overall.

In 2022, the native of San Antonio, TX ranked among the Big 12 Conference leaders in many offensive categories, including fourth in OPS (1.093) and runs (68), tied for sixth in home runs (14), ninth in batting average (.335), and 10th in RBI (57). Among many accolades, his 2022 campaign earned him First Team All-Big 12 honors and First Team All-America from Perfect Game. He was also outstanding in 2021, being named the Big 12 Player of the Year and an All-American by seven outlets. Jung stands at 6-0 and weighs 205 pounds.
Graham, 21, joins the Tigers after three seasons with the Sooners, over which he batted a combined .320/.415/.584 with 34 home runs, 36 doubles, 109 RBI and 49 stolen bases. He stands at 6-foot-3 and weighs 185 pounds, and is a native of Waxahachie, TX. Coming into action today he was ranked by Baseball America as the second-best college athlete in the draft.

He had a standout 2022 season, following which he was named a First Team All-American by Baseball America, D1Baseball and the NCBWA, was a finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award for nation’s top shortstop, and a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award. Graham led Oklahoma with 20 home runs, four triples, 71 RBI, 75 runs scored and 34 stolen bases, all while batting .333. He became the first Oklahoma player to ever record 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a season, while also registering 29 multiple hit games and a team-best 21 multiple RBI contests.

The Tigers will continue their 2022 MLB Draft with eight picks (rounds 3-10) on Monday, and 10 (rounds 11-20) on Tuesday.

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Since leasing began in December, more than ninety percent of the one- and two-bedroom apartments at the Eddystone have been leased, leaving just ten units available in the recently restored historic building.

Offering market-rate and affordable residential units including studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom options, the Eddystone combines historic charm with modern amenities, just steps away from a variety of attractions in The District Detroit such as Little Caesars Arena, Chevrolet Plaza, Comerica Park, Fox Theatre, and an array of restaurants, including an all-new dining concept in the building’s lobby to be operated by Four Man Ladder, the restaurant group behind Detroit’s critically acclaimed restaurant, Grey Ghost.

“Demand has been strong for this unique building in this exciting location,” said Stefan Stration, Vice President of Development at Olympia Development of Michigan. “Nowhere else can you find the dynamic mix of places to live, work, play and learn that you can in The District Detroit. We expect the high interest to continue for other properties like the Residences@150 Bagley and the planned Henry Street restoration.”

Complete property information including the variety of floor plans, design, pricing and amenities can be found at www.EddystoneDetroit.com.

Three concerts in three nights with 100,000 fans. Thank you to 313 Presents and all of the staff and crews who made this incredible weekend at Comerica Park possible!

The Detroit Red Wings today signed center Andrew Copp to a five-year contract at an average annual value of $5.625 million.

Copp, 28, split the 2021-22 season between the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets, setting career-highs in goals (21), assists (32), points (53) and average time on ice (19:11) while showing a plus-15 rating and 16 penalty minutes in 72 games. The 6-foot-1, 208-pound center recorded 18 points (8-10-18), a plus-13 rating and eight penalty minutes in 16 regular-season games after being acquired by the Rangers from the Jets at the trade deadline on March 21. Additionally, Copp notched 14 points (6-8-14) in 20 Stanley Cup Playoff contests as the Rangers reached the Eastern Conference Final, falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.

Originally selected by the Jets in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Copp ranks among the franchise’s all-time leaders with 467 games played (7th), 184 points (10th), a plus-56 rating (3rd), five shorthanded goals (T3rd) and 11 shorthanded points (T3rd) since the team relocated from Atlanta prior to the 2011-12 season. In all, Copp has logged 202 points (82-120-202), a plus-69 rating and 90 penalty minutes in 483 NHL contests since 2014-15, in addition to 26 points (9-17-26) and 16 penalty minutes in 54 postseason games. He has posted double-digit goal totals in four-straight seasons and 25-or-more points in each of his last five campaigns. Copp also dished out five assists in eight games with the American Hockey League’s Manitoba Moose in 2016-17.

A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., Copp played three seasons at the University of Michigan prior to turning professional, recording 81 points (40-41-81), a plus-11 rating and 67 penalty minutes from 2012-15. Copp served as captain of the Wolverines during his junior season in 2014-15, earning a place on the Big Ten’s Second All-Star Team. Copp previously skated with the U.S. National Team Development Program from 2010-12. On the international stage, Copp represented the United States at the 2017 IIHF World Championship, recording a goal, a plus-three rating and four penalty minutes in eight games. He served as an alternate captain at the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship, posting five assists and a plus-three rating in five games. Copp won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2012 IIHF World Under-18 Championship, tallying one assist in six appearances.

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The Detroit Red Wings today signed center Marco Kasper to a three-year entry-level contract.

Kasper, 18, was selected by the Red Wings in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, held at Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7-8, and is currently participating at Detroit’s Development Camp from July 10-14 at the BELFOR Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena. The 6-foot-1, 183-pound center spent the majority of the 2021-22 season playing for Rögle BK in the Swedish Hockey League, tallying 11 points (7-4-11) and 17 penalty minutes in 46 games. His 11 regular-season points were the most of any under-18 skater in Sweden’s top professional league. Kasper also recorded six points (3-3-6), a plus-four rating and nine penalty minutes in 13 postseason contests as Rögle reached the SHL Semifinals, falling to eventual champion Färjestad in six games. He helped Rögle clinch its first-ever Champions Hockey League title, notching six points (2-4-6) in 12 appearances during the competition. Additionally, Kasper racked up 13 points (6-7-13) and 10 penalty minutes in 12 games for Rögle’s under-20 squad, along with a goal and two assists in one playoff game with the team.

A native of Innsbruck, Austria, Kasper became the highest Austrian-born pick since former Red Wings forward Thomas Vanek, who was selected fifth overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. On the international stage, Kasper contributed a pair of assists in seven games for his country at the 2022 IIHF World Championship in Helsinki and Tampere, Finland. He also captained Austria at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship, appearing in two games before the tournament was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Kasper previously represented Austria at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship, finishing with one assist in four games.

Prior to the start of the 2020-21 season, Kasper moved to Sweden and joined Rögle, where he was a teammate of Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider. Kasper notched one assist in 10 regular-season games before skating in six playoff contests as Rögle clinched a place in the SHL Final. He also posted two goals in six games for Rögle’s under-20 team and eight points (3-5-8) in seven games on the under-18 circuit. In 2019-20, Kasper made his professional debut in Austria with EC KAC II of the Alps Hockey League, picking up two points (1-1-2) in three games. Kasper also compiled 153 points (45-108-153), a plus-111 rating and 40 penalty minutes in 66 games with EC KAC II’s Under-18 squad from 2017-20, in addition to 30 points (12-18-30) in 16 postseason appearances.

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