Carmel board approves variance for Irsay family ice rink
The indoor ice rink was built in 2018 on the estate of the late Colts owner Jim Irsay, who died in May at age 65.
The indoor ice rink was built in 2018 on the estate of the late Colts owner Jim Irsay, who died in May at age 65.
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.
It is among several residential properties in Indiana that were owned by Irsay to hit the market since his death earlier this year.
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.
Irsay, who died in May at 65, spent the last two years of his life in the throes of a relapse that he and Colts executives repeatedly hid from the public, a Washington Post investigation found.
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 Carmel estate bordering Crooked Stick Golf Club features a 25,843-square-foot main residence with six bedrooms and 12 bathrooms.
From the city’s trademark sports facilities to the towering J.W. Marriott hotel to the 37-story Signia by Hilton hotel currently under construction, the Colts owner helped elevate Indianapolis’ stature.
Jim Irsay, who led the Indianapolis Colts for 30 years, died Wednesday in his sleep, the team announced. He was 65.
Tributes poured in Wednesday after the death of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay from a long list of sports, civic and not-for-profit leaders.
The 65-year-old owner told reporters he’s continuing to rehabilitate from two surgeries.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay issued his first public message in nearly a month while recovering from a severe respiratory illness.
The team said Tuesday that the 64-year-old Irsay was receiving “excellent care” but would not be appearing with his band at the Irsay Collection event in Los Angeles this week as a result.
The animal-rights organization this week promoted a video of a discussion with Irsay, who lives a vegan lifestyle, about his expanded involvement in animal activism.
The concert and exhibition of pop culture artifacts owned by the Indianapolis Colts owner follows a similar event staged last year before the beginning of the NFL season.
More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return the whale to her home waters at a cost that could reach $20 million. An unlikely coalition involving Jim Irsay announced the agreement Thursday.
Indiana’s mental health care system was created in a bygone era, and despite many efforts over many years, it is still problematic today.
To be named the Indianapolis Colts Welcome Center Plaza, the area will include a visitors center housing ticketing functions, restrooms, stroller rental and other amenities for guests.
The Washington Commanders released a statement saying the Snyders will not sell the team. The statement called Jim Irsay’s comments “highly inappropriate.”
Music fans have the rare chance to catch John Mellencamp, Buddy Guy, John Hiatt and Ann Wilson perform for free in Indianapolis.