On December 5, 2025, the City of Ottawa finalized the Lansdowne 2.0 redevelopment transaction, a significant public-private partnership (P3) project that builds upon the original Lansdowne Park transaction completed in 2012 between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG). The original deal delivered a mixed-use entertainment district that included a CFL stadium, a hockey arena and event centre, 360,000 square feet of retail, an office tower, three multi-family residential developments, the Ottawa Redblacks CFL team, and the Ottawa 67's OHL team. Ottawa City Council approved the Lansdowne 2.0 plan in a 15-10 vote on November 7, 2025, clearing its final hurdle at city hall.
Lansdowne 2.0 involves the construction of a new event centre and arena, the demolition of the north side stands of the CFL stadium and the existing hockey arena, and the construction of new north side stands, two new residential high-rise towers including a hotel, and 60,000 square feet of new retail. The redevelopment doubles the magnitude of the original Lansdowne Park, both in terms of square footage of real estate and dollars invested. The City of Ottawa is investing approximately $420 million in the site, with a gross investment of over $800 million. According to the City of Ottawa, the approved plan delivers on a City-owned asset valued at $418.8 million and includes a new municipally-owned event centre with capacity for 6,600 for hockey games and more than 7,000 for concerts, located behind the eastern end zone of TD Place Stadium, as well as new municipally-owned north side stands with seating for 12,400, bringing total stadium capacity to over 23,000.
BLG represented the City of Ottawa with a team co-led by Jamison Young (Partner, Commercial Real Estate) and Kasim Salim (Partner, Corporate Commercial), supported by Charlie Robert (Partner, Commercial Real Estate) and Emma Makin (Associate, Commercial Real Estate). Soloway Wright LLP advised the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group on the transaction.
