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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_84D087E6E09F3F83AC55CABB9D4D535E_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest_84D087E6E09F3F83AC55CABB9D4D535E" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of non controlling limited partner interest ownership of CBL's Predecessor in the Operating Partnership</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_KentuckyOaksMallCompanyMember_96B26A2276ACD176FB72D4A230AD8363_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_KentuckyOaksMallCompanyMember_96B26A2276ACD176FB72D4A230AD8363" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Joint venture investment accounted for using the equity method of accounting.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_RiverRidgeMallMember_218950C2137FD10558D4D4A230AD15A3_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_RiverRidgeMallMember_218950C2137FD10558D4D4A230AD15A3" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">River Ridge Mall [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember_98D1E6C5BD0E97831C08D4A230AD33F0_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember_98D1E6C5BD0E97831C08D4A230AD33F0" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Joint venture investment accounted for using the equity method of accounting.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20170331.xsd#cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember" xlink:label="loc_cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember_98D1E6C5BD0E97831C08D4A230AD33F0" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_DBA0665083B70F7256BDD4A230ADEC18_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_DBA0665083B70F7256BDD4A230ADEC18" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of entities - equity method of accounting</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_DBA0665083B70F7256BDD4A230ADEC18_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_DBA0665083B70F7256BDD4A230ADEC18" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The total number of entities accounted for using the equity method of Accounting.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20170331.xsd#cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost" xlink:label="loc_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost_6F0D135FBFAFE5C80D3DD4A230AD400B" xlink:type="locator" />
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_8A96B82BA040F7D5533AD4A230AE4CA6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation_8A96B82BA040F7D5533AD4A230AE4CA6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The cumulative amount of depreciation for real estate property held for investment purposes reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess_F80F984116FEDB249F04D4A230AE3FE6_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess_F80F984116FEDB249F04D4A230AE3FE6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real estate investment net, before development in process</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess_F80F984116FEDB249F04D4A230AE3FE6_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess_F80F984116FEDB249F04D4A230AE3FE6" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">The net book value of real estate property held for investment purposes EXCLUDING DEVELOPMENTS IN PROGRESS reported by an equity method investment of the entity.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDevelopmentInProcess_CC2EB72DD1F3CD9A8661D4A230AE0978_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDevelopmentInProcess_CC2EB72DD1F3CD9A8661D4A230AE0978" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Developments in progress</link:label>
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