Mission
THE MISSION OF THE HLB IS TO IDENTIFY, ACQUIRE, AND REDEVELOP - DIRECTLY OR THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS, VACANT, ABANDONED, TAX-DELINQUENT AND/OR DISTRESSED PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF HARTFORD, WHERE SUCH REDEVELOPMENT WILL: IMPROVE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF HARTFORD NEIGHBORHOODS, ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF IMPACTED PROPERTIES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. HLB COORDINATES ITS ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER COMMUNITY, REGIONAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERS THAT PURSUE OBJECTIVES AND GOALS COMPLEMENTARY TO THAT OF HLB. THE CITY OF HARTFORD IS A KEY PARTNER AND THE HLB ED WILL BE THE PRIMARY LIAISON TO THE CITY OF HARTFORD.