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Chattanooga mall owner CBL extends bankruptcy petition deadline until Nov. 2

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd/ At Black Friday shopping in November 2019, shoppers head toward the food court entrance at Hamilton Place mall during more robust times for CBL Properties, which is renegotiating its debt after the closing of many of its retail tenants.
Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd/ At Black Friday shopping in November 2019, shoppers head toward the food court entrance at Hamilton Place mall during more robust times for CBL Properties, which is renegotiating its debt after the closing of many of its retail tenants.

Chattanooga-based CBL Properties and required consenting note-holders have further extended its bankruptcy petition deadline from Thursday to Nov. 2 as it continues talks with its senior, secured lenders.

The shopping center developer, which operates Hamilton Place and Northgate malls in Chattanooga among others nationally, said it’s attempting to reach a consensual arrangement with the parties.

CBL entered a restructuring support agreement on Aug. 18 with certain beneficial owners and/or investment advisers or managers of discretionary funds, accounts, or other entities.

As discussions with its lenders continue, the company said it has elected to not make a $6.9 million interest payment due and payable on Thursday with respect to its 2024 notes. Under the indenture governing the 2024 notes, the operating partnership has a 30-day grace period to make the interest payment before the nonpayment is considered an event of default.

Compiled by Mike Pare