Under the proposal, the city, which already owns the land under the arena, would buy the building for $87.5 million.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted a new bill to the D.C. Council to transfer ownership of Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Capitals and Wizards, to the city, WTOP has learned.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed legislation to buy Capital One Arena for $87.5 million after months of negotiations to keep the Washington Capitals and Wizards playing in the District. The $87.5 million is part of a $515 million deal to transform the downtown arena and the Gallery Place complex next door and keep the teams in D.