The Ottawa Senators took another major step toward building a new arena.
The Senators-led Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) and the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced Monday that they signed the agreement for the purchase and sale of an 11-acre plot of land at LeBreton Flats.
The site is slated to become home to a major events centre and arena district.
The Senators agreed to pay just over $30 million for the land, league sources told Postmedia's Bruce Garrioch.
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The National Capital Commission (NCC) and Capital Sports Development Inc. (CSDI) are pleased to announce they have signed the agreement of purchase and sale for land parcels at LeBreton Flats.#ottnews pic.twitter.com/4Jn0cfjKPH
CSDI and the NCC reached an agreement in principle for the sale of land in September 2024, just before the deadline of a memorandum of understanding was set to expire.
With the agreement of purchase and sale finalized, both parties can proceed with the next steps in the project, including zoning, design, and other related matters.
"We are pleased to reach an agreement of purchase and sale with the NCC to take the next step in this process," Senators president and CEO Cyril Leeder said. "There are still many more hurdles to clear, and we look forward to working with the NCC and other stakeholders to achieve our shared vision of creating an event centre at LeBreton Flats that can be enjoyed by our Ottawa-Gatineau community."
The Senators have played home games at the Canadian Tire Centre in rural Kanata - about 27 kilometres (or 18 miles) west of downtown Ottawa - since 1996. However, the franchise has been seeking an arena closer to the downtown core for over a decade, and LeBreton Flats is about two kilometres southwest of Parliament Hill and three kilometres southwest of the ByWard Market.
"The promise of a major events centre will provide a lively and convenient attraction for residents and visitors, inject new energy and excitement into the core of the Nation's Capital and further catalyze the development of LeBreton Flats," NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum said. "This agreement builds on the two previous real estate transactions completed by the NCC since 2022 on the Building LeBreton project that will see over 2000 new housing units, along with new retail and commercial spaces built on the site."
