OttawaConstruction on the next phase of Lansdowne Park’s redevelopment will begin next week, the City of Ottawa announced Friday.1st phase involves removing berm to make way for new arena and event centreCBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2025 2:32 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Cit council approved Lansdowne 2.0 on Nov. 7. Construction will begin next week, the city said Friday. (City of Ottawa)Construction on the next phase of Lansdowne Park’s redevelopment will begin next week, the City of Ottawa announced Friday.City council approved the controversial $419-million project on Nov. 7. Lansdowne 2.0 includes a new arena and event centre, new north side stadium stands and a pair of condo towers.The arena will be built first, and will involve removing the grassy hill at the east end of the stadium.”Preliminary works will begin next week with the installation of fencing, followed by site trailer installation and exploratory works in December,” wrote Tammy Rose, the city’s general manager of infrastructure and water services, in a memo. The city is promising to keep residents and businesses informed about the construction through its Engage Ottawa project page. A drop-in information session for residents will take place at a later date, Rose said.
Lansdowne 2.0 construction to begin next week
