CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., 2014-5-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) announced that it has closed on the sale of Lakeshore Mall in Sebring, FL, to a private buyer for $14.0 million.
“We are pleased to advance our strategic objective of selling lower productivity malls with the disposition of Lakeshore Mall,” said Stephen Lebovitz, CBL’s president & chief executive officer. “We are also achieving progress with our additional disposition efforts and look forward to making announcements over the coming months.”
Margaret Caldwell and Kris Cooper of Jones Lang LaSalle represented CBL in the transaction.
About CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in or manages 150 properties, including 90 regional malls/open-air centers. The properties are located in 30 states and total 86.9 million square feet including 6.3 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers managed for third parties. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas (Irving), TX, and St. Louis, MO. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.
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Contact: Katie Reinsmidt, Senior Vice President – Investor Relations and Corporate Investments, 423.490.8301,katie_reinsmidt@cblproperties.com