The Capital Region Development Authority (CDRA), previously known as the Capital City Economic Development Authority (CCEDA), is a

quasi-public A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governmen ...

state agency in

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its cap ...

, responsible for promoting residential and economic development in and around the downtown district of the capital city of

Hartford Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since the ...

. The agency in its current form was organized by CT Public Act 12–147 in 2012, and consists of a 14-member board of governors supported by a professional staff. The CDRA owns and operates the

Connecticut Convention Center The Connecticut Convention Center is a convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, United States, overlooking the Connecticut River. History The center opened on June 2 2005. It was designed by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & ...

, and manages the

XL Center The XL Center (originally known as the Hartford Civic Center) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center located in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Owned by the City of Hartford, it is managed by the quasi-public Capital Region Development ...

under a lease with the City of Hartford, and various other facilities. It provides financing and logistical support for residential and commercial development within the city, particular adaptive reuse of existing buildings.

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