A complicated and delicate dance takes place whenever an estate the scale of the one owned by the late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay hits the market as it did last month.
The nearly 6-acre estate includes an entertainment complex with bowling alley, an indoor pool house, a guest house and an eight-car garage. It is among at least four estates that were owned by Irsay to hit the market in Indiana since his death.
The 326,000-square-foot building is just south of the IU Neurosciences Research Center on 16th Street and next to Indiana University Health’s 864-bed, $4.3 billion downtown hospital complex.
The community center is the latest major project to provide amenities for residents in a city that has grown in population over the past 35 years from 7,500 people to 104,000.
While rugby faces an uphill climb for relevancy within America’s cultural zeitgeist, some Indianapolis leaders are optimistic the city could become a hub for the sport by the time the U.S. hosts the men’s World Cup in 2031.
The 9.4-acre property was listed July 30 for $12 million and a sale was pending five days later. The property bordering Crooked Stick Golf Club features a 25,843-square-foot main residence and a 2,700-square-foot guest house.
The budget proposal presented by Mayor Scott Fadness to the Fishers City Council for next year also contains funding for seven road projects, including multiple roundabouts.
Town leaders are preparing for growth as they’ve seen what being located along major corridors has meant to nearby communities like Fishers, Fortville and McCordsville.
The late Colts owner purchased Horseshoe Farms, the formerly public course known as Mystic Hills Golf Club, in 2019 for $1.4 million. It’s one of several Irsay-owned properties that have been listed for sale since his death.
The health care system’s plan to meet its energy needs includes working closely with its electricity provider, AES Indiana, building additional backup power systems and operating its own natural gas utility plant for heating and cooling.
Too many well-intentioned programs have unintentionally disempowered the very communities they aim to help. Instead of cultivating capacity, America has built systems that create dependency.
