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 w

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