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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_MarketingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marketing [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Company&apos;s Ownership Interest (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_MonroevilleMallMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOperatingPartnershipsRedeemable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Operating Partnership</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions from noncontrolling interests</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncontrolling Interest [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non controlling Interest</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonoperating Income Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total other income (expenses)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NonrecourseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NonrecourseMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NonrecourseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Nonrecourse.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NonrecourseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonrecourse [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NonrecourseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nonrecourse</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Notes Receivable [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Other Notes Receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage and other notes receivable</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NoticeRequiredtoRedeemDebtTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NoticeRequiredtoRedeemDebtTerm" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NoticeRequiredtoRedeemDebtTerm" xlink:to="cbl_NoticeRequiredtoRedeemDebtTerm_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NumberOfAssociatedCentersOwned" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfAssociatedCentersOwned" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfAssociatedCentersOwned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of associated centers owned.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NumberOfCommunityCentersOwned" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfCommunityCentersOwned" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfCommunityCentersOwned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Community Centers</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The total number of entities accounted for using the equity method of Accounting.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfMallsWithImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of malls with impairment</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NumberOfOfficeBuildingsOwned" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOfficeBuildingsOwned" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NumberOfOtherPropertiesWithImpairment" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOtherPropertiesWithImpairment" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Properties</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of States In Which Entity Operates</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of states in which entity operates</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20200331.xsd#cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of subsidiaries owned.</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Subsidiaries Owned</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PartnersCapitalNumberOfUnitsParValueAndOtherDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unsecured Debt [Member]</link:label>
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