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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Secured credit facility.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_SecuredTermLoanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredTermLoanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Secured term loan.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SubscriptionOptionMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Subscription option.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_SecuredLineofCreditMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredLineofCreditMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredLineofCreditMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Secured Line of Credit [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredLineofCreditMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Lineof Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_UnpaidAccruedInterestMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_UnpaidAccruedInterestMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_UnpaidAccruedInterestMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unpaid accrued 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_MortgagesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgagesMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_PrepetitionUnsecuredOrUnderSecuredLiabilitiesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_PrepetitionUnsecuredOrUnderSecuredLiabilitiesMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PrepetitionUnsecuredOrUnderSecuredLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepetition unsecured or under secured liabilities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_PrepetitionUnsecuredOrUnderSecuredLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="cbl_PrepetitionUnsecuredOrUnderSecuredLiabilitiesMember_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PrepetitionUnsecuredOrUnderSecuredLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepetition Unsecured Or Under Secured Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_LaredoOutletShoppesLLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_LaredoOutletShoppesLLCMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Face Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Maturity Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_PercentageOfAggregateOutstandingPrincipalAmountOfDebt" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_PercentageOfAggregateOutstandingPrincipalAmountOfDebt" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PercentageOfAggregateOutstandingPrincipalAmountOfDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of aggregate outstanding principal amount of debt.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PercentageOfAggregateOutstandingPrincipalAmountOfDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Aggregate Outstanding Principal Amount Of Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_PercentageOfIssuanceOfNewCommonEquityToHoldersOfUnsecuredNotes" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_PercentageOfIssuanceOfNewCommonEquityToHoldersOfUnsecuredNotes" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtExtinguishmentCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash payment</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Secured credit facility</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionDevelopmentsInProgress_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Developments in progress</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIntangibleLeaseAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible lease assets and other assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionOtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIntercompanyDueToNonDebtorEntities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intercompany due to non-debtor entities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIntercompanyDueToNonDebtorEntities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Intercompany Due To Non Debtor Entities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLiabilitiesNotSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities not subject to compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLiabilitiesNotSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Liabilities Not Subject To Compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLiabilitiesSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities subject to compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLiabilitiesSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Liabilities Subject To Compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionShareholdersEquityAndNonControllingInterests_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shareholders&apos; equity and noncontrolling interests of the Debtors</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionShareholdersEquityAndNonControllingInterests_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Shareholders Equity And Non Controlling Interests</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLiabilitiesAndEquity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities and equity</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLiabilitiesAndEquity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Liabilities And Equity</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Available For Sale Securities Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionContractualInterestExpenseOnPrepetitionLiabilitiesNotRecognizedInStatementOfOperations" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionContractualInterestExpenseOnPrepetitionLiabilitiesNotRecognizedInStatementOfOperations" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionContractualInterestExpenseOnPrepetitionLiabilitiesNotRecognizedInStatementOfOperations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor in possession contractual interest expense on prepetition Liabilities not recognized in statement of operations.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionRevenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total revenues</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionRevenues_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Revenues</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionDepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionDepreciationAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Depreciation And Amortization</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLossOnImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Loss on impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionLossOnImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Loss On Impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionExpenses_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Expenses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionExpenses_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Expenses</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionInvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest and other income</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionInvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Investment Income Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Interest expense (unrecognized contractual interest expense was $45,279 and $90,043 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionInterestExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Interest Expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionReorganizationItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reorganization items</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionReorganizationItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Reorganization Items</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionGainLossOnSalesOfRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionGainLossOnSalesOfRealEstateAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Gain Loss On Sales Of Real Estate Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Income tax provision</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Income Tax Expense Benefit</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Net Income Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionContractualInterestExpenseOnPrepetitionLiabilitiesNotRecognizedInStatementOfOperations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized contractual interest expense</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionContractualInterestExpenseOnPrepetitionLiabilitiesNotRecognizedInStatementOfOperations_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Contractual Interest Expense On Prepetition Liabilities Not Recognized In Statement Of Operations</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashPaidForReorganizationItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashPaidForReorganizationItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashPaidForReorganizationItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor-in-possession cash paid for reorganization items.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashPaidForReorganizationItems" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashPaidForReorganizationItems_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor in possession net cash provided by used in operating activities abstract.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor in possession adjustments to reconcile net income loss to cash provided by used in operating activities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Abstract of debtor in possession net cash provided by used in investing activities.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor in possession net cash provided by used in financing activities abstract.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffectAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffectAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffectAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor in possession cash cash equivalents restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents period increase decrease excluding exchange rate effect.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffectAbstract" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffectAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtorInPossessionSupplementalInformationAbstract" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionSupplementalInformationAbstract" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionSupplementalInformationAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debtor-in-possession supplemental information.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtorInPossessionSupplementalInformationAbstract" xlink:to="cbl_DebtorInPossessionSupplementalInformationAbstract_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Profit Loss</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionAdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income Loss To Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIncreaseDecreaseInLossOnImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss on impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIncreaseDecreaseInLossOnImpairment_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Increase Decrease In Loss On Impairment</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other assets and liabilities, net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionPaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Purchases of available-for-sale securities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionPaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionRedemptionOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redemptions of available-for-sale securities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionRedemptionOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Redemption Of Available For Sale Securities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionPaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Changes in other assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionPaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash provided by investing activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionPaymentsOfNetDistributionsFromNonDebtorSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net distributions from non-Debtor subsidiaries</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionPaymentsOfNetDistributionsFromNonDebtorSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Payments Of Net Distributions From Non Debtor Subsidiaries</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other financing activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionNetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtorInPossessionCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StraightLineRent" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StraightLineRent" xlink:to="us-gaap_StraightLineRent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_StraightLineRent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Straight Line Rent</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_ManagementDevelopmentandLeasingFeesMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Management Developmentand Leasing Fees [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_MarketingMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Marketing [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_MarketingMember" xlink:to="cbl_MarketingMember_lbl" />
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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-20210630.xsd#cbl_BurnsvilleCenterMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_BurnsvilleCenterMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_BurnsvilleCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Burnsville Center [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_BurnsvilleCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Burnsville Center</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_BurnsvilleCenterMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Burnsville Center [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_MonroevilleMallMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Monroeville Mall [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember" xlink:to="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Monroeville Mall</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Monroeville Mall [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_AshevilleMallMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asheville Mall</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_AshevilleMallMember" xlink:to="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asheville Mall</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asheville Mall [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-lived assets</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other Real Estate Owned, Term</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm" xlink:to="cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Holding period</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OtherRealEstateOwnedTerm_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Real Estate Owned Term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstateOwnedMeasurementInput" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateOwnedMeasurementInput" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateOwnedMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair value measurement input (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateOwnedMeasurementInput" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateOwnedMeasurementInput_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateOwnedMeasurementInput_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Real Estate Owned Measurement Input</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Stores Disposed</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed" xlink:to="cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Property Ownership</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Properties [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Properties</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Properties [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_OutparcelSale2Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelSale2Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelSale2Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Outparcel Sale, 2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_OutparcelSale2Member" xlink:to="cbl_OutparcelSale2Member_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelSale2Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outparcel Sale</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelSale2Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outparcel Sale2 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of stores sold (outparcel)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofStoresDisposed_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Stores Disposed</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting" />
    <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>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting" xlink:to="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Joint Venture Entities</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities" xlink:to="cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Name</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis" xlink:to="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Equity Method Investment Equity Method Investee Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment, Name</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investee Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember" xlink:to="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ambassador Infrastructure L L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Joint venture investment accounted for using the equity method of accounting.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember" xlink:to="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Port Orange I, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Port Orange I Llc [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_WestMelbourneILLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_WestMelbourneILLCMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_WestMelbourneILLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">West Melbourne I, LLC.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_WestMelbourneILLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">West Melbourne I, LLC</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_WestMelbourneILLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">West Melbourne I L L C [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of entities - equity method of accounting (entity)</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Entities Equity Method Of Accounting</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of 50/50 joint ventures</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofJointVentureEntities_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Joint Venture Entities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_ParkdaleSelfStorageLLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleSelfStorageLLCMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_ShoppesAtEaglePointLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shoppes At Eagle Point L L C [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_VisionCBLHamiltonPlaceLLCMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_VisionCBLHamiltonPlaceLLCMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_ParkPlazaMallCBMSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Park Plaza Mall C B M S L L C [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Variable Rate Interest [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate Interest</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate Interest Member [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior Notes Due 2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member" xlink:to="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2023</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2023Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes Due2023 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2024</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes Due2024 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:to="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorNotesDue2026Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Notes Due2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertyMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Recourse term loans on operating property.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Recourse Term Loans On Operating Property [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Certain property level non recourse mortgage loans.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember" xlink:to="cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Certain Property-level, Non-recourse Mortgage Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_CertainPropertyLevelNonRecourseMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Certain Property Level Non Recourse Mortgage Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Senior secured facility.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember" xlink:to="cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior Secured Facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_SeniorSecuredFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Senior Secured Facility [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Post default interest rate.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember" xlink:to="cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Post-Default Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_PostDefaultInterestRateMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Post Default Interest Rate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Recourse and Nonrecourse Term Loans Member [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember" xlink:to="cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recourse and Nonrecourse Term Loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_RecourseAndNonrecourseTermLoansMemberMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Recourse And Nonrecourse Term Loans Member [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage notes payable</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtNetExcludingDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtNetExcludingDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Net Excluding Deferred Financing Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Unamortized deferred financing costs</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Finance Costs Net</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Longterm Debt Weighted Average Interest Rate</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmountSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage notes payable subject to compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmountSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Amount Subject To Compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmountSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt, subject to compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmountSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Amount Subject To Compromise</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtNetExcludingDeferredFinancingCostsSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LongTermDebtNetExcludingDeferredFinancingCostsSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Net Excluding Deferred Financing Costs Subject To Compromise</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unpaid accrued interest</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Payable Current And Noncurrent</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesSubjectToCompromise_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total liabilities subject to compromise</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingInterestRateOnBorrowingsOutstanding" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingInterestRateOnBorrowingsOutstanding" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingInterestRateOnBorrowingsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average interest rate subject to compromise (as a percent)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingInterestRateOnBorrowingsOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingInterestRateOnBorrowingsOutstanding_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtorInPossessionFinancingInterestRateOnBorrowingsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debtor In Possession Financing Interest Rate On Borrowings Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unamortized deferred financing costs.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" xlink:to="cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unamortized deferred financing costs</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unamortized Deferred Financing Costs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Interest Rate Effective Percentage</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Secured non-recourse and recourse term loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Balance of non-recourse debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving Credit Facility [Member]</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_SecuredDebtMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual Risk Or Uncertainty By Nature [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unusual Risk or Uncertainty, Nature</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnusualRiskOrUncertaintyNatureDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unusual Risk Or Uncertainty Nature [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_COVID19Member" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_COVID19Member" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_COVID19Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">COVID 19.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_COVID19Member" xlink:to="cbl_COVID19Member_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_COVID19Member_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">C O V I D19 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofMallsSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Malls Securing Credit Facility, Collateral</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Associated Centers Securing Credit Facility, Collateral</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Malls not Classified as Collateral</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral" xlink:to="cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Associated Centers not Classified as Collateral</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral" xlink:to="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Mortgage Notes Receivable not Classified as Collateral</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral" xlink:to="cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Malls Securing Credit Facility, Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Malls Securing Credit Facility Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Associated Centers Securing Credit Facility, Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersSecuringCreditFacilityCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Associated Centers Securing Credit Facility Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of malls not classified as collateral for the secured credit facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMallsnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Mallsnot Classifiedas Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of associated centers not classified as collateral for the secured credit facility</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofAssociatedCentersnotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Associated Centersnot Classifiedas Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Mortgage Notes Receivable not Classified as Collateral</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberofMortgageNotesReceivablenotClassifiedasCollateral_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Numberof Mortgage Notes Receivablenot Classifiedas Collateral</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument, Debt Default Threshold, Minimum Loan Amount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount" xlink:to="cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount_lbl" />
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Line of credit facility payment restrictions.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions" xlink:to="cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions_lbl" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Debt Default Threshold Minimum Loan Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility payment restrictions</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_LineOfCreditFacilityPaymentRestrictions_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line Of Credit Facility Payment Restrictions</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberOfNonRecourseLoans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfNonRecourseLoans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfNonRecourseLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of non-recourse loans.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfNonRecourseLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of non-recourse loans</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfNonRecourseLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Non Recourse Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_GreenbrierMallMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_GreenbrierMallMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_GreenbrierMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Greenbrier mall member.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_GreenbrierMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Greenbrier Mall</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_GreenbrierMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Greenbrier Mall [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_EastgateMallMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eastgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_EastgateMallMember" xlink:to="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">EastGate Mall</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eastgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Geographical</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Chesapeake, VA.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember" xlink:to="cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Chesapeake, VA</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_ChesapeakeVAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chesapeake V A [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_CincinnatiOHMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_CincinnatiOHMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_CincinnatiOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cincinnati, OH.</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_CincinnatiOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cincinnati, OH</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_CincinnatiOHMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cincinnati O H [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveTerseLabel">Interest Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan Amount</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Recourse Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deconsolidation of secured loans amount.</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount" xlink:to="cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deconsolidation of secured loans amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DeconsolidationOfSecuredLoansAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deconsolidation Of Secured Loans Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_OperatingPropertyLoanMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_OperatingPropertyLoanMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_OperatingPropertyLoanMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating Property Loan [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="cbl_OperatingPropertyLoanMember" xlink:to="cbl_OperatingPropertyLoanMember_lbl" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2021</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal Remainder Of Fiscal Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2022</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2023</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2024</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2025</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesSubjectToCompromisePeriodIncreaseDecrease" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesSubjectToCompromisePeriodIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesSubjectToCompromisePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities subject to compromise</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesSubjectToCompromisePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities Subject To Compromise Period Increase Decrease</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_NumberOfOperatingPropertyLoans" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOperatingPropertyLoans" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOperatingPropertyLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of Operating Property Loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOperatingPropertyLoans_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating property loans (loan)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_DebtInstrumentWeightedAverageRemainingTermToMaturity" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentWeightedAverageRemainingTermToMaturity" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentWeightedAverageRemainingTermToMaturity_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument weighted average remaining term to maturity.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_AllOtherMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_AllOtherMember" />
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AllOtherMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">All Other [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AllOtherMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">All Other</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_AllOtherMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">All Other [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Other expense</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_EnvironmentalLiabilityInsuranceMaximumCoveragePerIncident" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_EnvironmentalLiabilityInsuranceMaximumCoveragePerIncident" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_GuarantorObligationsPercentageObligationOfConstructionLoan" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_GuarantorObligationsPercentageObligationOfConstructionLoan" />
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    <link:loc xlink:href="cbl-20210630.xsd#cbl_YorkTownCenterLpMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="cbl_YorkTownCenterLpMember" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Company&apos;s Ownership Interest (as a percent)</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermConstructionLoanCurrentAndNoncurrent" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermConstructionLoanCurrentAndNoncurrent" />
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_GuarantorObligationsPercentageObligationOfConstructionLoan_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership (as a percent)</link:label>
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    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum Guaranteed Amount</link:label>
    <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Guarantee Obligation After Loans Partially Paid Down</link:label>
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