Short answers, pulled from the story.
The playing field at Lansdowne Park first appeared in the 1870s when workers cleared the land for equestrian events and early forms of rugby. A permanent grandstand rose on the north side of that field in 1908, marking the transition from open ground to a structured stadium.
City councillor Jim Watson led a municipal drive to allow private developers to reconfigure the entire park into residential housing during the late 1990s. The regional government intervened to stop the scheme after recognizing the community's fierce attachment to the site.
An engineering study condemned the structure following cracks discovered in September 2007, leading to a controlled implosion on the 20th of July 2008 at 8:03 am. Demolition of the upper south-side stands began in November 2011 and finished by January 2012.
Frank Clair Stadium and the Civic Centre Arena received their current name, TD Place, on the 7th of January 2014 through a sponsorship deal with the Toronto-Dominion Bank. The renovated facility opened for its first Redblacks home game on the 18th of July 2014.
Seven Grey Cup games have been hosted here, starting with Ottawa's victory in 1925. Additional championships occurred in 1939, 1967, 1988, and 2004, including the 55th Grey Cup in 1967 and the 105th Grey Cup in 2017.