Economic Development Division

Mission: The Economic Development Division works to create an environment in Hartford conducive to growing and attracting businesses throughout the City and its neighborhoods.

Small Business Development
Provide technical assistance to neighborhood businesses and entrepreneurs interested in starting new businesses. Services are provided by a team of Small Business Specialists who walk the commercial corridors and build productive relationships with business owners.

For more information on Services such as permitting assistance, business planning, loan packaging and quality of life concerns, click here.

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Corporate Development
Corporate Project Managers work with industrial companies, commercial Services firms and chain retailers on projects that retain and create new jobs and spur investment in the city; by identifying and delivering resources from a wide variety of Services providers, including banks, State of Connecticut development agencies, electric and gas utilities and various workforce development agencies. In addition, site selection assistance is provided directly to businesses and their real estate representatives to ensure that Hartford is considered for expansion and recruitment opportunities. For more information on business retention and recruitment Services, click here.

Hartford Redevelopment Agency and Neighborhood Development
The Hartford Redevelopment Agency (HRA) establishes and manages Redevelopment Plans. To meet the goals for each plan, the HRA may purchase targeted properties through negotiated acquisitions or through the use of eminent domain. Following acquisition, properties are sold and redeveloped in accordance with the plan. HRA currently manages over a 18 Redevelopment Plans throughout the city.

Neighborhood Development efforts center on providing assistance to developers and neighborhood groups to ensure that blighted and underutilized properties are renovated and put back to productive reuse. In addition to providing technical assistance with business plans and attracting financing to projects, staff works to develop productive relationships between developers and community stakeholders.

For more information on the work of the Hartford Redevelopment Agency and efforts to revitalize Hartford neighborhoods, click here.