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CBL & Associates Properties Inc (NYSE: CBL) is a leading retail-focused REIT managing a national portfolio of shopping centers and mixed-use properties. This news hub provides investors and industry professionals with timely updates on corporate developments, financial disclosures, and strategic initiatives shaping the commercial real estate sector.
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CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) is expanding its Friendly Center in Greensboro, North Carolina with four new restaurants and two retail additions. The new dining options include:
- Cooper's Hawk (10,000 sq ft Napa-style tasting room)
- First Watch (4,000 sq ft breakfast and brunch restaurant)
- North Italia (6,000 sq ft Italian restaurant)
- Tous les Jours (French artisan bakery)
The retail expansion includes LEGO and Rowan piercing studio. All restaurants are scheduled to open by end of 2025, while the retail stores will open later this year. Friendly Center, one of CBL's top-performing properties, already hosts market-exclusive tenants like Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, lululemon, Warby Parker, Carhartt, and J. Crew Factory.
CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) announced several key officer promotions, strengthening its leadership team. Karen Walker was elevated to Senior Vice President of Technology Solutions, while five others were promoted to Vice President positions:
- Janine Atiyeh - VP of People & Culture
- Greg Gibson - VP of Financial Operations
- Rachel Hanan - VP of Financial Operations
- Tracy Robbins-Laws - VP of Operations Services
- David Robinson - VP of Mixed Use
These promotions recognize the individuals' significant contributions, leadership, and commitment to CBL's success. Each promoted officer brings extensive experience and expertise in their respective areas, from technology solutions and human resources to financial operations and mixed-use development.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) has announced the successful sale of Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, CA, for $38.1 million in an all-cash transaction. The property was collateral under CBL's non-recourse term loan, and the net proceeds were applied to reduce the term loan principal balance to $630.8 million.
CEO Stephen D. Lebovitz highlighted that this sale demonstrates continued demand for stable enclosed malls and positions CBL to meet the non-recourse term loan principal balance extension test in November 2025 without requiring additional capital beyond required amortization. The transaction has contributed to strengthening CBL's balance sheet by reducing total debt and extending their maturity schedule.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) has successfully completed the sale of Imperial Valley Mall in El Centro, CA, for $38.1 million in an all-cash transaction. The mall property, which served as collateral under CBL's non-recourse term loan, generated net proceeds that were applied to reduce the term loan principal balance to $680.3 million.
CEO Stephen D. Lebovitz highlighted that this sale demonstrates continued demand for stable enclosed malls and positions CBL to meet its non-recourse term loan principal balance extension test in November 2025 without requiring additional capital beyond scheduled amortization. The transaction has contributed to strengthening CBL's balance sheet by reducing total debt and extending their maturity schedule.
CBL Properties reported strong financial results for Q4 and full-year 2024. Same-center NOI increased 0.2% in 2024, with FFO per share rising to $6.69 from $6.66. The company completed significant transactions, including the $34.0 million sale of Monroeville Mall and acquiring partner's 50% interests in three high-performing centers for $22.5 million.
Portfolio occupancy was 90.3% as of December 31, 2024, showing a 100-basis-point increase from Q3 but a 60-bps decline year-over-year. The company executed nearly 4.5 million square feet of leases in 2024. Same-center tenant sales per square foot remained flat at $418 for the year.
CBL's Board declared a regular cash dividend of $0.40 per share and a special cash dividend of $0.80 per share. The company completed approximately $513.7 million in financing activity during Q4 2024 and provided 2025 FFO guidance of $6.98-$7.34 per share.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) has announced two dividend distributions for Q1 2025. The company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, equivalent to an annual payment of $1.60 per share. Additionally, the Board approved a special cash dividend of $0.80 per common share to maintain REIT compliance requirements.
Both dividends will be paid on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2025. CEO Stephen D. Lebovitz highlighted 2024's operational improvements, stable NOI, strong cash flow, and balance sheet enhancement as key achievements, emphasizing the company's commitment to shareholder value creation through these distributions.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) has announced the completion of the sale of Monroeville Mall and Annex in Monroeville, PA, for $34.0 million in an all-cash transaction. The company utilized $7.1 million of the net proceeds to reduce the outstanding principal of its outparcel and open-air center loan to $333.0 million, which enabled the release of a collateral parcel as part of the sale. CEO Stephen D. Lebovitz highlighted that the sale demonstrates the resilient value of well-located real estate and allows CBL to focus on higher productivity properties while reducing leverage.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) has released its tax reporting information for 2024 common stock distributions. The company paid quarterly dividends of $0.40 per share, totaling $1.60 for the year. The distributions were characterized as follows: 88.857% as ordinary dividends, 1.153% as qualified dividends, 8.610% as capital gain distribution, and 2.533% as non-dividend distribution. Under Section 199A, 87.833% of the dividends are eligible for a 20% deduction for eligible taxpayers.
The dividends were paid on March 29, June 28, September 30, and December 11, 2024, with corresponding record dates of March 15, June 13, September 13, and November 25, 2024.
CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) has acquired its partner's 50% joint venture interests in three major malls for $22.5 million in cash: CoolSprings Galleria (Nashville), Oak Park Mall (Kansas City), and West County Center (St. Louis). The transaction includes assuming $266.7 million in non-recourse loans secured by the properties. CBL has also extended loan terms for West County Center (to December 2026) and Oak Park Mall (to October 2030, 5% fixed rate). CoolSprings Galleria's existing financing has a 4.84% interest rate, maturing in May 2028.
CBL Properties (NYSE:CBL) announced an acceleration of its previously declared fourth quarter common stock dividend payment. The $0.40 per share quarterly dividend will now be paid on December 11, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 25, 2024. This dividend maintains the company's annual dividend rate of $1.60 per common share.
