Senators, NCC agree to 11-acre land purchase of LeBreton Flats for new arena
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'We are pleased to reach an agreement of purchase and sale with the NCC to take the next step in this process,' Senators team president Cyril Leeder said in a news release Monday afternoon. '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.'
Statement | LeBreton Flats Major Events Centre
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
— National Capital Commission (@NCC_CCN) August 11, 2025
'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 in the news release. '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.'
Last September, the Senators and the NCC reached an agreement in principle before their memorandum of understanding expired. It was seen as the 'first step' for a new arena to be built. Leeder said the goal was for the Senators to obtain the plot of land sometime in 2025. In recent weeks, both Leeder and Senators owner Michael Andlauer expressed optimism to The Athletic that an arena deal could be consummated by this fall and that it would be sold at 'fair market value.'
Leeder also cautioned that once a deal was completed, it wouldn't mean shovels would enter the ground immediately. The next steps for both the Senators and NCC involve zoning plans, completing studies on transport and mobility, figuring out design and approvals, and decontamination of the land in preparation for construction.
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The new event centre would replace the Kanata-based Canadian Tire Centre, set to celebrate its 30th anniversary in January. The Senators expect to be at the Canadian Tire Centre for another five years and have already made some adjustments, such as upgraded seats in the arena's lower bowl.
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The interest coverage ratio is calculated as follows: Twelve months ended June 30,(thousands of dollars)2025 2024Adjusted EBITDA 1 2 $ 77,779$ 90,670Interest expense 167,747 65,873Interest coverage ratio 21.1x 1.4x 1 Adjusted EBITDA and interest expense are based on actuals for the twelve months preceding the balance sheet date.2 Refer to "Non-IFRS measures" section above. The following is the calculation of IFRS NAV on a total and per unit basis at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024: (thousands of dollars, except per unit amounts)June 30,2025 December 31,2024Equity $ 46,351$ 59,810Class B LP units1,850 2,854Deferred unit liability177 193Deferred tax liability- 268IFRS net asset value $ 48,378$ 62,857 Diluted number of units outstanding (000s) 186,351 86,030IFRS net asset value per unit $ 0.56$ 0.73 1 Represents the fully diluted number of units outstanding and includes outstanding REIT units, DUP units and Class B LP units. 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