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  <xsd:element id="cdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDividendEquivalentsNumber" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsDividendEquivalentsNumber" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_SharesGrantedToKeyEmployee" name="SharesGrantedToKeyEmployee" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_DividendEquivalentRightsPaid" name="DividendEquivalentRightsPaid" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumSharesToBeEarned" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsMaximumSharesToBeEarned" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_ShareBasedCompensationAverageAnnualStockHoldersReturnPercentageDescription" name="ShareBasedCompensationAverageAnnualStockHoldersReturnPercentageDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_MarketPerformanceBasedEquityAwardMember" name="MarketPerformanceBasedEquityAwardMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" name="NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasicAndDiluted" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssuableDuringPeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsIssuableDuringPeriod" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <xsd:element id="cdr_WeightedAverageNumberOfOperatingPartnershipUnitsOutstanding" name="WeightedAverageNumberOfOperatingPartnershipUnitsOutstanding" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
</xsd:schema>
