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Ottawa Senators, NCC finalize land deal for new arena at LeBreton Flats
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are one step closer to having a new arena in the city's downtown core. The Senators and the National Capital Commission have agreed on the sale of 4.5 hectares (11 acres) of land at LeBreton Flats for the project. The agreement of purchase and sale with Capital Sports Development Inc., the team's development arm, follows a deal reached with the NCC last September for a development that includes a new arena. It will allow zoning, design and approvals to proceed, along with decontamination of the site to prepare for construction. 'We are pleased to reach an agreement of purchase and sale with the NCC to take the next step in this process," Senators CEO and President Cyril Leeder said in a statement. "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.' Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a release, the sides said "the agreement is a key step in bringing a major events centre and arena district, including mixed-use development, to LeBreton Flats." The new arena would give the Senators a more central home than their current base at the Canadian Tire Centre in suburban Kanata. The suburb, about 25 kilometres from the city's core, has been home to the Senators since 1996. The Senators signed a memorandum of understanding with the NCC in June 2022 to develop LeBreton Flats, and with the purchase agreement now finalized the project can move toward construction. A previous deal to redevelop LeBreton Flats and build an arena under former owner Eugene Melnyk collapsed in 2019 following a fallout between Melnyk and business partner John Ruddy. Melnyk died in March 2022, and Michael Andlauer — a Toronto businessman and former minority owner of the Montreal Canadiens — purchased the team the following year. The LeBreton Flats land deal, finalized under Andlauer's ownership, replaces the earlier plan for a long-term lease of 2.4 hectares, giving the project a much larger footprint. Last September, NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum said the arena is just one part of a broader vision for LeBreton Flats, which will eventually include more than 6,000 housing units with a target of 25 per cent as affordable housing, as well as parks and public spaces. '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," Nussbaum said in a statement Monday. "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 2,000 new housing units, along with new retail and commercial spaces built on the site.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 11, 2025. The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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Senators, NCC agree to 11-acre land purchase of LeBreton Flats for new arena
Capital Sports Development Inc., a development group led by the Ottawa Senators, and the National Capital Commission have announced they've signed an agreement of purchase of sale for 11-acre land parcels at LeBreton Flats. The site would be used to build a multipurpose entertainment venue closer to the city's downtown, compared to the Canadian Tire Centre, which is 30 minutes west of the city's core. The new arena would serve as the new home of the Ottawa Senators. Financial terms were not disclosed. Advertisement '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 — 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. Advertisement 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. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
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Former Ottawa Senator Mark Borowiecki Now 'Looks At Fighting From A Different Lens'
Former Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki was a guest on the Sens Nation Podcast this week, the official podcast of The Hockey News Ottawa, and shared some candid thoughts about fighting in today's NHL.
