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  <element id="cli_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationSecuredDebt" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationSecuredDebt" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_EstimatedCostOfProject" name="EstimatedCostOfProject" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_PropertyLockUpsExpiredMember" name="PropertyLockUpsExpiredMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities" name="EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_InternalRateOfReturn" name="InternalRateOfReturn" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RevolvingCreditFacilityAndOtherVariableRateMortgageDebtMember" name="RevolvingCreditFacilityAndOtherVariableRateMortgageDebtMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FixedRateDebtAndOtherObligationsMember" name="FixedRateDebtAndOtherObligationsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonUnitsOutstanding" name="CommonUnitsOutstanding" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_LiborInterestRate" name="LiborInterestRate" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PropertyNetBookValue" name="PropertyNetBookValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_CommonUnitsRedeemedForCommonShares" name="CommonUnitsRedeemedForCommonShares" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RebalanceOfOwnershipPercentage" name="RebalanceOfOwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DeliveryDateOfConstructedBuilding" name="DeliveryDateOfConstructedBuilding" nillable="true" type="invest:dateStringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfPropertiesWithEncumberedCompanyMortgages" name="NumberOfPropertiesWithEncumberedCompanyMortgages" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" name="DeferredFinancingCostsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DeferredLeasingCostsPolicyTextBlock" name="DeferredLeasingCostsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DividendsAndDistributionsPayablePolicyTextBlock" name="DividendsAndDistributionsPayablePolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_IssuanceCostsPolicyTextBlock" name="IssuanceCostsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OtherComprehensiveIncomePolicyTextBlock" name="OtherComprehensiveIncomePolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LineOfCreditFacilityExtensionPeriod" name="LineOfCreditFacilityExtensionPeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PercentVestedAfterTotalServicePeriod" name="PercentVestedAfterTotalServicePeriod" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EmployeePreTaxContributionsVestedPercent" name="EmployeePreTaxContributionsVestedPercent" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MaximumPercentageOfRetainerFeeDirectorsMayElectToDeferToStockUnits" name="MaximumPercentageOfRetainerFeeDirectorsMayElectToDeferToStockUnits" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DistributionOfCashFlowToIndividualCompaniesPercentage" name="DistributionOfCashFlowToIndividualCompaniesPercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_VestingRate" name="VestingRate" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NetInvestmentInRentalPropertyAndRentalPropertyHeldForSale" name="NetInvestmentInRentalPropertyAndRentalPropertyHeldForSale" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_TenantLeasesMember" name="TenantLeasesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ParticipationRightsMember" name="ParticipationRightsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FutureDevelopmentsMember" name="FutureDevelopmentsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MonthlyCashInvestmentWithoutRestrictionMaximum" name="MonthlyCashInvestmentWithoutRestrictionMaximum" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_DividendReinvestmentAndStockPurchasePlanMember" name="DividendReinvestmentAndStockPurchasePlanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledRentReceivables" name="IncreaseDecreaseInUnbilledRentReceivables" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_RentalPropertyAbstract" name="RentalPropertyAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CapitalizedDevelopmentConstructionSalariesAndOtherRelatedExpenses" name="CapitalizedDevelopmentConstructionSalariesAndOtherRelatedExpenses" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfPropertiesUsedToCollateralizeMortgage" name="NumberOfPropertiesUsedToCollateralizeMortgage" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourPointFiveZeroZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilEighteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" name="FourPointFiveZeroZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueAprilEighteenTwoThousandTwentyTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MaximumPeriodAfterCessationOfMajorConstructionActivityThatProjectsAreConsideredComplete" name="MaximumPeriodAfterCessationOfMajorConstructionActivityThatProjectsAreConsideredComplete" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfParkingSpaces" name="NumberOfParkingSpaces" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfCommonSharesReceivedUponRedemptionOfCommonUnits" name="NumberOfCommonSharesReceivedUponRedemptionOfCommonUnits" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_TotalStockholderReturnBasedAwardsMember" name="TotalStockholderReturnBasedAwardsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SavingsRetirementPlanEmployeeMinimumSubscriptionRate" name="SavingsRetirementPlanEmployeeMinimumSubscriptionRate" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SavingsRetirementPlanEmployeeMaximumSubscriptionRate" name="SavingsRetirementPlanEmployeeMaximumSubscriptionRate" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SavingsRetirementPlanVestingPeriod" name="SavingsRetirementPlanVestingPeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SavingsRetirementPlanVestingRights" name="SavingsRetirementPlanVestingRights" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockDividendsAndCommonUnitDistributionsPerShare" name="CommonStockDividendsAndCommonUnitDistributionsPerShare" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AlterraAtOverlookRidgeIMember" name="AlterraAtOverlookRidgeIMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoPointFiveZeroZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandSeventeenMember" name="TwoPointFiveZeroZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueDecemberFifteenTwoThousandSeventeenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureOfficeBuildingsMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureOfficeBuildingsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureRetailBuildingsMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureRetailBuildingsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureMultipleFamilyPropertiesMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureMultipleFamilyPropertiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureHotelMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureHotelMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureDevelopmentProjectsMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureDevelopmentProjectsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureLandParcelsMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureLandParcelsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AreaOfMixedUseProperty" name="AreaOfMixedUseProperty" nillable="true" type="num:areaItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MarbellaRoseGardenLLCMember" name="MarbellaRoseGardenLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PlazaEightAndNineAssociatesLLCMember" name="PlazaEightAndNineAssociatesLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SouthPierAtHarborsideMember" name="SouthPierAtHarborsideMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RedBankCorporatePlazaLLCMember" name="RedBankCorporatePlazaLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwelveVreelandAssociatesLLCMember" name="TwelveVreelandAssociatesLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RoseGardenMonacoHoldingsLLCMember" name="RoseGardenMonacoHoldingsLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PruRosePortImperialSouthFifteenLLCMember" name="PruRosePortImperialSouthFifteenLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RosewoodMorristownLLCMember" name="RosewoodMorristownLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RoselandNorthRetailLLCMember" name="RoselandNorthRetailLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_BNESAssociatesIIIMember" name="BNESAssociatesIIIMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PruRosePortImperialSouthThirteenLLCMember" name="PruRosePortImperialSouthThirteenLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RoselandPortImperialPartnersLPMember" name="RoselandPortImperialPartnersLPMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RoseGardenMarbellaSouthLLCMember" name="RoseGardenMarbellaSouthLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PruRoseRiverwalkGLLCMember" name="PruRoseRiverwalkGLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ElmajoUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCMember" name="ElmajoUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RiverparkAtHarrisonILLCMember" name="RiverparkAtHarrisonILLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RoseGardenMonacoLLCMember" name="RoseGardenMonacoLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HillsboroughTwoHundredSixHoldingsLLCMember" name="HillsboroughTwoHundredSixHoldingsLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_GrandJerseyWaterfrontUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCMember" name="GrandJerseyWaterfrontUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfStoriesInRealEstateProperty" name="NumberOfStoriesInRealEstateProperty" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_LoftsAtFortyParkPropertyMember" name="LoftsAtFortyParkPropertyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MetropolitanPropertyMember" name="MetropolitanPropertyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OverlookRidgeApartmentsInvestorsLLCMember" name="OverlookRidgeApartmentsInvestorsLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentNumberOfExtensionOptions" name="DebtInstrumentNumberOfExtensionOptions" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentExtensionPeriod" name="DebtInstrumentExtensionPeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentExtensionFeePercentage" name="DebtInstrumentExtensionFeePercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_VariableInterestEntityEntityEstimatedFutureFundingCommitments" name="VariableInterestEntityEntityEstimatedFutureFundingCommitments" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialFourAndFiveGarageDevelopmentMember" name="PortImperialFourAndFiveGarageDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfVariableInterestEntities" name="NumberOfVariableInterestEntities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_ResidualOwnershipInterest" name="ResidualOwnershipInterest" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_ConsolidatedJointVenturesRealEstateAssets" name="ConsolidatedJointVenturesRealEstateAssets" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ConsolidatedJointVenturesMortgages" name="ConsolidatedJointVenturesMortgages" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_AmountToFund" name="AmountToFund" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_RiverwalkGUrbanRenewalLLCMember" name="RiverwalkGUrbanRenewalLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CrystalHouseApartmentsInvestorsLLCMember" name="CrystalHouseApartmentsInvestorsLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfUnitsAvailableForDevelopment" name="NumberOfUnitsAvailableForDevelopment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfApprovedUnitsAvailableForDevelopment" name="NumberOfApprovedUnitsAvailableForDevelopment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsideFinancialCenterPlazaFouraMember" name="HarborsideFinancialCenterPlazaFouraMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsideFinancialCenterPlazaFiveMember" name="HarborsideFinancialCenterPlazaFiveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MaterialAdjustmentAmount" name="MaterialAdjustmentAmount" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationCashPaid" name="BusinessAcquisitionContingentConsiderationCashPaid" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_PercentageOfInterestInDevelopableLand" name="PercentageOfInterestInDevelopableLand" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_SeniorUnsecuredNotesTextBlock" name="SeniorUnsecuredNotesTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SegmentReportingInformationNetOperatingIncomeLossForReportableSegment" name="SegmentReportingInformationNetOperatingIncomeLossForReportableSegment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_MultipleFamilyPropertiesMember" name="MultipleFamilyPropertiesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CostsOfRealEstateServices" name="CostsOfRealEstateServices" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfPropertiesWhichCommencedInitialOperationsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfPropertiesWhichCommencedInitialOperationsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred" name="RealEstateDevelopmentCostsIncurred" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ThreePointOneFiveZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMayFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" name="ThreePointOneFiveZeroPercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesDueMayFifteenthTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoThousandThirteenIncentiveStockPlanMember" name="TwoThousandThirteenIncentiveStockPlanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MortgageLoanMaturityDate" name="MortgageLoanMaturityDate" nillable="true" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EstuaryUrbanRenewalUnitBLLCMember" name="EstuaryUrbanRenewalUnitBLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ElmajoUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCAndEstuaryUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCMember" name="ElmajoUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCAndEstuaryUrbanRenewalAssociatesLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfBuildingsOnPropertiesSold" name="NumberOfBuildingsOnPropertiesSold" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AreaOfRealEstatePropertySold" name="AreaOfRealEstatePropertySold" nillable="true" type="num:areaItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfConsolidationAmountsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfConsolidationAmountsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OtherJointVenturesMember" name="OtherJointVenturesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShopsAtFortyParkPropertyMember" name="ShopsAtFortyParkPropertyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateCommercialAndOtherSegmentMember" name="RealEstateCommercialAndOtherSegmentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LeasedPropertyMember" name="LeasedPropertyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MackMember" name="MackMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoThousandOneHundredFifteenLinwoodAvenueMember" name="TwoThousandOneHundredFifteenLinwoodAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredThirtyFiveChestnutRidgeRoadMember" name="OneHundredThirtyFiveChestnutRidgeRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredFortyEastRidgewoodAvenueMember" name="OneHundredFortyEastRidgewoodAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixtyOneSouthParamusRoadMember" name="SixtyOneSouthParamusRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TenMountainviewRoadMember" name="TenMountainviewRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourHundredChestnutRidgeRoadMember" name="FourHundredChestnutRidgeRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredTiceBoulevardMember" name="ThreeHundredTiceBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredFiftyJFKennedyParkwayMember" name="OneHundredFiftyJFKennedyParkwayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourBeckerFarmRoadMember" name="FourBeckerFarmRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SeventyFiveLivingstonAvenueMember" name="SeventyFiveLivingstonAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredOneHudsonStreetMember" name="OneHundredOneHudsonStreetMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixHundredHorizonDriveMember" name="SixHundredHorizonDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenHundredHorizonDriveMember" name="SevenHundredHorizonDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeIndependenceWayMember" name="ThreeIndependenceWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredOverlookCenterMember" name="OneHundredOverlookCenterMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveVaughnDriveMember" name="FiveVaughnDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredSeventySevenSummerhillRoadMember" name="ThreeHundredSeventySevenSummerhillRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredFortyThreeThornallStreetMember" name="ThreeHundredFortyThreeThornallStreetMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredCollegeRoadEastMember" name="FiveHundredCollegeRoadEastMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredEightyOneMainStreetMember" name="FiveHundredEightyOneMainStreetMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeThousandSixHundredRouteSixtySixMember" name="ThreeThousandSixHundredRouteSixtySixMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredTwentyFiveColumbiaParkwayMember" name="ThreeHundredTwentyFiveColumbiaParkwayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredFiftyJohnsonRoadMember" name="TwoHundredFiftyJohnsonRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredOneLittletonRoadMember" name="TwoHundredOneLittletonRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourCampusDriveMember" name="FourCampusDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixCampusDriveMember" name="SixCampusDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenCampusDriveMember" name="SevenCampusDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EightCampusDriveMember" name="EightCampusDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NineCampusDriveMember" name="NineCampusDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoDrydenWayMember" name="TwoDrydenWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourGatehallDriveMember" name="FourGatehallDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHiltonCourtMember" name="TwoHiltonCourtMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixHundredParsippanyRoadMember" name="SixHundredParsippanyRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneSylvanWayMember" name="OneSylvanWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveSylvanWayMember" name="FiveSylvanWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenSylvanWayMember" name="SevenSylvanWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveWoodHollowRoadMember" name="FiveWoodHollowRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourHundredFortyRouteTwentyTwoEastMember" name="FourHundredFortyRouteTwentyTwoEastMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenHundredTwentyOneRouteTwoHundredTwoSlashTwoHundredSixMember" name="SevenHundredTwentyOneRouteTwoHundredTwoSlashTwoHundredSixMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwentyCommerceDriveMember" name="TwentyCommerceDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EightHundredNinetyMountainRoadMember" name="EightHundredNinetyMountainRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredTwentyFiveBroadStreetMember" name="OneHundredTwentyFiveBroadStreetMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ElevenClearbrookRoadMember" name="ElevenClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SeventyFiveClearbrookRoadMember" name="SeventyFiveClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredClearbrookRoadMember" name="OneHundredClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredClearbrookRoadMember" name="TwoHundredClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredFiftyClearbrookRoadMember" name="TwoHundredFiftyClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiftyExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="FiftyExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SeventySevenExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="SeventySevenExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EightyFiveExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="EightyFiveExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredOneExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="OneHundredOneExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="ThreeHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredFiftyExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="ThreeHundredFiftyExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredNinetyNineExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="ThreeHundredNinetyNineExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="FourHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="FiveHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredTwentyFiveExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="FiveHundredTwentyFiveExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="SevenHundredExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneWarehouseLaneMember" name="OneWarehouseLaneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoWarehouseLaneMember" name="TwoWarehouseLaneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeWarehouseLaneMember" name="ThreeWarehouseLaneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourWarehouseLaneMember" name="FourWarehouseLaneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveWarehouseLaneMember" name="FiveWarehouseLaneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixWarehouseLaneMember" name="SixWarehouseLaneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneWestchesterPlazaMember" name="OneWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoWestchesterPlazaMember" name="TwoWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeWestchesterPlazaMember" name="ThreeWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourWestchesterPlazaMember" name="FourWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveWestchesterPlazaMember" name="FiveWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixWestchesterPlazaMember" name="SixWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenWestchesterPlazaMember" name="SevenWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EightWestchesterPlazaMember" name="EightWestchesterPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneSkylineDriveMember" name="OneSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoSkylineDriveMember" name="TwoSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourSkylineDriveMember" name="FourSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveSkylineDriveMember" name="FiveSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixSkylineDriveMember" name="SixSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenSkylineDriveMember" name="SevenSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_EightSkylineDriveMember" name="EightSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TenSkylineDriveMember" name="TenSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ElevenSkylineDriveMember" name="ElevenSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwelveSkylineDriveMember" name="TwelveSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FifteenSkylineDriveMember" name="FifteenSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SeventeenSkylineDriveMember" name="SeventeenSkylineDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredThirtyWhitePlainsRoadMember" name="TwoHundredThirtyWhitePlainsRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneBarkerAvenueMember" name="OneBarkerAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeBarkerAvenueMember" name="ThreeBarkerAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredCorporateBoulevardMember" name="OneHundredCorporateBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredCorporateBoulevardSouthMember" name="TwoHundredCorporateBoulevardSouthMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneEnterpriseBoulevardMember" name="OneEnterpriseBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="OneExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="TwoExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeExecutiveBoulevardMember" name="ThreeExecutiveBoulevardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourExecutivePlazaMember" name="FourExecutivePlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixExecutivePlazaMember" name="SixExecutivePlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneOdellPlazaMember" name="OneOdellPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeOdellPlazaMember" name="ThreeOdellPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveOdellPlazaMember" name="FiveOdellPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SevenOdellPlazaMember" name="SevenOdellPlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourHundredNineteenWestAvenueMember" name="FourHundredNineteenWestAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredWestAvenueMember" name="FiveHundredWestAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredFiftyWestAvenueMember" name="FiveHundredFiftyWestAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixHundredWestAvenueMember" name="SixHundredWestAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SixHundredFiftyWestAvenueMember" name="SixHundredFiftyWestAvenueMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneThousandTwoHundredOneConnecticutAvenueNWMember" name="OneThousandTwoHundredOneConnecticutAvenueNWMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneThousandFourHundredLStreetNWMember" name="OneThousandFourHundredLStreetNWMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourThousandTwoHundredParliamentPlaceMember" name="FourThousandTwoHundredParliamentPlaceMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ProjectsUnderDevelopmentAndDevelopableLandMember" name="ProjectsUnderDevelopmentAndDevelopableLandMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateConstructed" name="RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateConstructed" nillable="true" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateOfAcquisition" name="RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDateOfAcquisition" nillable="true" type="xbrli:gYearItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateHeldForSale" name="RealEstateCostOfRealEstateHeldForSale" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateRetirementsOrDisposals" name="RealEstateRetirementsOrDisposals" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateHeldForSale" name="RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateHeldForSale" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRetirementsOrDisposals" name="RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRetirementsOrDisposals" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentRepresentingOrdinaryIncome" name="CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentRepresentingOrdinaryIncome" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentRepresentingReturnOfCapitalToStockholders" name="CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentRepresentingReturnOfCapitalToStockholders" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ParkSquareMember" name="ParkSquareMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_BelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesMember" name="BelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearOne" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearOne" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearTwo" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearTwo" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearThree" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearThree" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearFour" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearFour" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearFive" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationYearFive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationThereafter" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationThereafter" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationGross" name="DebtDiscountPremiumFutureAmortizationGross" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearOne" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearOne" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearTwo" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearTwo" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearThree" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearThree" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearFour" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearFour" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearFive" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalYearFive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalGross" name="LongTermDebtAmortizationAndRepaymentsOfPrincipalGross" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_StockOptions" name="StockOptions" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_KpgPOneHundredImwJvLlcMember" name="KpgPOneHundredImwJvLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CapitolPlaceMezzLlcMember" name="CapitolPlaceMezzLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PreferredUnitValue" name="PreferredUnitValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfExecutiveOfficersThatWereGrantedRestrictedStockAwards" name="NumberOfExecutiveOfficersThatWereGrantedRestrictedStockAwards" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfTenants" name="NumberOfTenants" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentRepresentingCapitalGain" name="CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentRepresentingCapitalGain" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAboveMarketLeases" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAboveMarketLeases" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInPlaceLeases" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInPlaceLeases" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedBelowMarketLeases" name="BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedBelowMarketLeases" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_InterestFreeNotesReceivableMember" name="InterestFreeNotesReceivableMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceLeverageRatio" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceLeverageRatio" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesHeldForSale" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_ParkingRetailMember" name="ParkingRetailMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureParkingRetailBuildingsMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureParkingRetailBuildingsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AmortizationOfDeferredStockUnits" name="AmortizationOfDeferredStockUnits" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ThresholdOfInvestmentValueForDiscontinuationOfEquityMethodAccounting" name="ThresholdOfInvestmentValueForDiscontinuationOfEquityMethodAccounting" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfPropertiesAcquired" name="NumberOfPropertiesAcquired" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfUnitsOnPropertyAcquired" name="NumberOfUnitsOnPropertyAcquired" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiveHundredAvenueAtPortImperialMember" name="FiveHundredAvenueAtPortImperialMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LeasePeriod" name="LeasePeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DeferredChargesGoodwillAndOtherAssetsTable" name="DeferredChargesGoodwillAndOtherAssetsTable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DeferredChargesGoodwillAndOtherAssetsLineItems" name="DeferredChargesGoodwillAndOtherAssetsLineItems" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AcquiredAboveAndBelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesMember" name="AcquiredAboveAndBelowMarketLeaseIntangiblesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PeriodForContinuationOfHealthInsurance" name="PeriodForContinuationOfHealthInsurance" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RGMember" name="RGMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AndoverPlaceMember" name="AndoverPlaceMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SummaryOfIncomeFromPropertyHeldForSaleTableTextBlock" name="SummaryOfIncomeFromPropertyHeldForSaleTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredFiftyMainStreetMember" name="OneHundredFiftyMainStreetMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsideUnitaUrbanRenewalLLCMember" name="HarborsideUnitaUrbanRenewalLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_KpgMcgCurtisJvLLCMember" name="KpgMcgCurtisJvLLCMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_IndirectOwnershipPercentage" name="IndirectOwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVenturesMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVenturesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ManagementLeasingDevelopmentAndOtherServicesFees" name="ManagementLeasingDevelopmentAndOtherServicesFees" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialNorthLandMember" name="PortImperialNorthLandMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ConsolidatedJointVenturesOtherLiabilities" name="ConsolidatedJointVenturesOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_DevelopmentPropertyMember" name="DevelopmentPropertyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_KeystonePennMember" name="KeystonePennMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_KeystoneTristateMember" name="KeystoneTristateMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CurtisCenterMember" name="CurtisCenterMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NoRatingsOrLessThanMoodysBaa3RatingMember" name="NoRatingsOrLessThanMoodysBaa3RatingMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MoodysA3RatingOrHigherMember" name="MoodysA3RatingOrHigherMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NoRatingsOrLessThanStandardPoorsBBBMinusMember" name="NoRatingsOrLessThanStandardPoorsBBBMinusMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_StandardPoorsMinusRatingOrHigherMember" name="StandardPoorsMinusRatingOrHigherMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneBridgePlazaMember" name="OneBridgePlazaMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsidePlazaOneMember" name="HarborsidePlazaOneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsidePlazaTwoMember" name="HarborsidePlazaTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsidePlazaThreeMember" name="HarborsidePlazaThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_HarborsidePlazaFouraMember" name="HarborsidePlazaFouraMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RichmondCourtMember" name="RichmondCourtMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RiverwatchCommonsMember" name="RiverwatchCommonsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneRiverCenterBuildingOneMember" name="OneRiverCenterBuildingOneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneRiverCenterBuildingTwoMember" name="OneRiverCenterBuildingTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneRiverCenterBuildingThreeMember" name="OneRiverCenterBuildingThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AlterraAtOverlookRidgeIIMember" name="AlterraAtOverlookRidgeIIMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredThreeCarnegieCenterMember" name="OneHundredThreeCarnegieCenterMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoIndependenceWayMember" name="TwoIndependenceWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredTwentyFiveClearbrookRoadMember" name="OneHundredTwentyFiveClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredFiftyClearbrookRoadMember" name="OneHundredFiftyClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredSeventyFiveClearbrookRoadMember" name="OneHundredSeventyFiveClearbrookRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredSawMillRiverRoadMember" name="TwoHundredSawMillRiverRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialFourAndFiveRetailMember" name="PortImperialFourAndFiveRetailMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateAggregateCostTaxPurpose" name="RealEstateAggregateCostTaxPurpose" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_SummaryOfCompanySEquityInEarningsLossOfUnconsolidatedJointVentures" name="SummaryOfCompanySEquityInEarningsLossOfUnconsolidatedJointVentures" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CitySquareProjectMember" name="CitySquareProjectMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_StockoldersEquityTable" name="StockoldersEquityTable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_StockoldersEquityLineItems" name="StockoldersEquityLineItems" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MessieurRudinAndMessieurDemarcoMember" name="MessieurRudinAndMessieurDemarcoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformancePeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerformancePeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockTradesMember" name="CommonStockTradesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingInstallmentTerm" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestingInstallmentTerm" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardThresholdSharePriceTrigger" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardThresholdSharePriceTrigger" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardThresholdTradingDays" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardThresholdTradingDays" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeEqualAnnualInstallmentMember" name="ThreeEqualAnnualInstallmentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TimeVestingOptionsMember" name="TimeVestingOptionsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PriceVestingOptionsMember" name="PriceVestingOptionsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ConstructionPermanentLoanMember" name="ConstructionPermanentLoanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnvestedRestrictedStockMember" name="UnvestedRestrictedStockMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShareBasedCompensationAwardThreeYearsPeriodMember" name="ShareBasedCompensationAwardThreeYearsPeriodMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PercentageOfSharesVested" name="PercentageOfSharesVested" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RecentTransactionsAbstract" name="RecentTransactionsAbstract" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RecentTransactionsTextBlock" name="RecentTransactionsTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingEquityMethodInvestments" name="NonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingEquityMethodInvestments" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_CitySquareProjectPhaseTwoMember" name="CitySquareProjectPhaseTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PercentageOfAdditionalInterestAcquired" name="PercentageOfAdditionalInterestAcquired" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ChaseIiProjectMember" name="ChaseIiProjectMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationIncreaseDecreaseImpairmentCharges" name="RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationIncreaseDecreaseImpairmentCharges" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldTableTextblock" name="ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesSoldTableTextblock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeHundredThirtyThreeThornallStreetMember" name="ThreeHundredThirtyThreeThornallStreetMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeSylvanWayMember" name="ThreeSylvanWayMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfProjectsWithEncumberedCompanyMortgages" name="NumberOfProjectsWithEncumberedCompanyMortgages" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalGross" name="LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalGross" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_OperatingLeasesExpirationDate" name="OperatingLeasesExpirationDate" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OperatingLeasesNumberOfExtensionOptions" name="OperatingLeasesNumberOfExtensionOptions" nillable="true" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OperatingLeasesExtensionperiod" name="OperatingLeasesExtensionperiod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AcquisitionRelatedCosts" name="AcquisitionRelatedCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureOfficeFlexBuildingsAndHotelMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureOfficeFlexBuildingsAndHotelMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RealizedGainsLossOnDispositionOfAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations" name="RealizedGainsLossOnDispositionOfAssetsIncludingDiscontinuedOperations" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_GainLossOnChangeOfControlOfInterests" name="GainLossOnChangeOfControlOfInterests" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_ProceedsFromUnsecuredTermLoan" name="ProceedsFromUnsecuredTermLoan" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermIncentivePlanUnitsOutstanding" name="LongTermIncentivePlanUnitsOutstanding" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_PercentageOfAward" name="PercentageOfAward" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RemainingPercentageOfAward" name="RemainingPercentageOfAward" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TotalStockholderReturnPercent" name="TotalStockholderReturnPercent" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentPayableOnCommonUnit" name="CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentPayableOnCommonUnit" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentPayableUponVestingOfLongTermInvestmentPlanUnit" name="CommonStockDividendsPerSharePaidPercentPayableUponVestingOfLongTermInvestmentPlanUnit" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoThousandSixteenLongTermIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandSixteenLongTermIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoThousandSixteenTimeBasedVestingLongTermIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandSixteenTimeBasedVestingLongTermIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoThousandSixteenOutperformancePlanMember" name="TwoThousandSixteenOutperformancePlanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoThousandSixteenPerformanceBasedVestingLongTermIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandSixteenPerformanceBasedVestingLongTermIncentivePlanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_TimeBasedAwardMember" name="TimeBasedAwardMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfUnsecuredCreditRatingAndFacilityFeeOperatingPartnershipsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfUnsecuredCreditRatingAndFacilityFeeOperatingPartnershipsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnsecuredTermLoanMember" name="UnsecuredTermLoanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" name="UnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_InterestAndOtherInvestmentIncomeLossMember" name="InterestAndOtherInvestmentIncomeLossMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfDefinedLeverageRatioTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDefinedLeverageRatioTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FortyFiveAndFiftyUnsecuredTermLoanPercentLeverageRatioMember" name="FortyFiveAndFiftyUnsecuredTermLoanPercentLeverageRatioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FortyFiveUnsecuredTermLoanPercentLeverageRatioMember" name="FortyFiveUnsecuredTermLoanPercentLeverageRatioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiftyAndFiftyFivePercentUnsecuredTermLoanLeverageRatioMember" name="FiftyAndFiftyFivePercentUnsecuredTermLoanLeverageRatioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FiftyFivePercentUnsecuredTermLoanLeverageRatioMember" name="FiftyFivePercentUnsecuredTermLoanLeverageRatioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortsideFiveSixProjectMember" name="PortsideFiveSixProjectMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ChaseAtOverlookRidgeMember" name="ChaseAtOverlookRidgeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtLoansPayableAndOtherObligationsNet" name="DebtLoansPayableAndOtherObligationsNet" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_BuildingsAndImprovementsAvailableForSale" name="BuildingsAndImprovementsAvailableForSale" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupDeferredChargesAndOtherAssets" name="AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupDeferredChargesAndOtherAssets" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupDeferredRentReceivablesNet" name="AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupDeferredRentReceivablesNet" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" name="AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupAccountsPayableAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilities" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupAdvanceRentAndSecurityDeposits" name="AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupAdvanceRentAndSecurityDeposits" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element id="cli_AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupExpectedAssetToBeWrittenOff" name="AssetsHeldForSaleNotPartOfDisposalGroupExpectedAssetToBeWrittenOff" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLiabilitiesExpectedAssetToBeWrittenOff" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationLiabilitiesExpectedAssetToBeWrittenOff" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable" name="ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestJointVenturePartnersNonredeemable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable" name="ComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnershipsNonredeemable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_AreaOfRealEstatePropertyAcquired" name="AreaOfRealEstatePropertyAcquired" nillable="true" type="num:areaItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_ElevenMartineAvenueWhitePlainsNewYorkMember" name="ElevenMartineAvenueWhitePlainsNewYorkMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeTwentyThreeTwentyOneUniversityAvenueNewarkNewJerseyMember" name="ThreeTwentyThreeTwentyOneUniversityAvenueNewarkNewJerseyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredOneWoodAvenueSouthEdisonNewJerseyMember" name="OneHundredOneWoodAvenueSouthEdisonNewJerseyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfUnrealizedGainLosses" name="GainLossOnDispositionOfRealEstateDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfUnrealizedGainLosses" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_PruRosePortImperialSouthFifteenLlcAndPruRosePortImperialSouthThirteenLlcMember" name="PruRosePortImperialSouthFifteenLlcAndPruRosePortImperialSouthThirteenLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_PortImperialFourFiveHotelMember" name="PortImperialFourFiveHotelMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialSouthElevenMember" name="PortImperialSouthElevenMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_PaymentsToAcquireMinorityInterest" name="PaymentsToAcquireMinorityInterest" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialSouthOneThirdGarageDevelopmentMember" name="PortImperialSouthOneThirdGarageDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialHotelDevelopmentMember" name="PortImperialHotelDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AnnualPercentageOfCostForPhaseIn" name="AnnualPercentageOfCostForPhaseIn" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TaxYearOneMember" name="TaxYearOneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TaxYearTwoMember" name="TaxYearTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TaxYearThreeMember" name="TaxYearThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TaxYearFourMember" name="TaxYearFourMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TaxYearFiveMember" name="TaxYearFiveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialSouthElevenDevelopmentMember" name="PortImperialSouthElevenDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PaymentsInLieuOfPropertyTaxAsPercentageOfGrossRevenues" name="PaymentsInLieuOfPropertyTaxAsPercentageOfGrossRevenues" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsHeldForSale" name="UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsHeldForSale" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_AboveMarketInPlaceAndBelowMarketLeasesMember" name="AboveMarketInPlaceAndBelowMarketLeasesMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceAndBelowMarketMember" name="LeasesAcquiredInPlaceAndBelowMarketMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_WeehawkenNewJerseyMember" name="WeehawkenNewJerseyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortImperialFourSlashFiveGarageAndRetailMember" name="PortImperialFourSlashFiveGarageAndRetailMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PaymentsInLieuOfPropertyTaxAsPercentageBasedOnLandValue" name="PaymentsInLieuOfPropertyTaxAsPercentageBasedOnLandValue" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MackCaliRealtyLpMember" name="MackCaliRealtyLpMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_GeneralPartnerOwnershipPercentage" name="GeneralPartnerOwnershipPercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredElevenRiverStreetHobokenNewJerseyMember" name="OneHundredElevenRiverStreetHobokenNewJerseyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneOneOneRiverRealtyMember" name="OneOneOneRiverRealtyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PaymentsInLieuOfPropertyTaxesAnnualPayment" name="PaymentsInLieuOfPropertyTaxesAnnualPayment" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_UnconsolidatedJointVentureOtherPropertyMember" name="UnconsolidatedJointVentureOtherPropertyMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_GeneralPartnerCommonUnitholdersMember" name="GeneralPartnerCommonUnitholdersMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance" name="NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_QuarryPlaceAtTuckahoeMember" name="QuarryPlaceAtTuckahoeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ThreeOfficePropertiesDisposedMember" name="ThreeOfficePropertiesDisposedMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PariPassuInterestPercent" name="PariPassuInterestPercent" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_KpgP100ImwJvLlcKeystonePennAndKeystoneTristateMember" name="KpgP100ImwJvLlcKeystonePennAndKeystoneTristateMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwentySeventeenCreditAgreementMember" name="TwentySeventeenCreditAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwentySeventeenTermLoanMember" name="TwentySeventeenTermLoanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwentySeventeenUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" name="TwentySeventeenUnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwentySeventeenCreditAgreementLetterOfCreditMember" name="TwentySeventeenCreditAgreementLetterOfCreditMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentInitialTermCommitmentPercentageBorrowed" name="DebtInstrumentInitialTermCommitmentPercentageBorrowed" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentTermCommitmentFeePerAnnum" name="DebtInstrumentTermCommitmentFeePerAnnum" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_IncrementalCommitmentsMember" name="IncrementalCommitmentsMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityThatMayBeElectedAfterEffectiveLoanDate" name="LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityThatMayBeElectedAfterEffectiveLoanDate" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_TwentySixteenTermLoanMember" name="TwentySixteenTermLoanMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCosts" name="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremiumAndPrincipalCosts" name="DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremiumAndPrincipalCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_XsHotelUrbanRenewalAssociatesLlcMember" name="XsHotelUrbanRenewalAssociatesLlcMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PortsideAtPierOneMember" name="PortsideAtPierOneMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ChaseTwoAtOverlookRidgeMember" name="ChaseTwoAtOverlookRidgeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_PreferredUnitDividendRatePercentage" name="PreferredUnitDividendRatePercentage" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ConvertiblePreferredUnitSharesIssuedUponConversion" name="ConvertiblePreferredUnitSharesIssuedUponConversion" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <element id="cli_TaxableIncome" name="TaxableIncome" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_CommonUnitDistributionsPerUnitDeclared" name="CommonUnitDistributionsPerUnitDeclared" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_QuarryPlaceAtTuckahoeAndChaseAtOverlookRidgeMember" name="QuarryPlaceAtTuckahoeAndChaseAtOverlookRidgeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermDebtAdjustedTotalDebtBeforeDebtDiscountAndDeferredFinancingCosts" name="LongTermDebtAdjustedTotalDebtBeforeDebtDiscountAndDeferredFinancingCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_DevelopmentCostsExpectedCosts" name="DevelopmentCostsExpectedCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredAvenueAtPortImperialMember" name="OneHundredAvenueAtPortImperialMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetValue" name="DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_RockpointGroupL.l.c.Member" name="RockpointGroupL.l.c.Member" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_InvestmentAgreementMember" name="InvestmentAgreementMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_WriteOffOfUnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" name="WriteOffOfUnamortizedDeferredFinancingCosts" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsTextBlock" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_RoselandResidentialTrustMember" name="RoselandResidentialTrustMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_ShortHillsMadisonPortfolioMember" name="ShortHillsMadisonPortfolioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_CranfordPortfolioMember" name="CranfordPortfolioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfUnsecuredCreditRatingAlternateBaseRateLoansAndCreditFacilityFeeOperatingPartnershipsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfUnsecuredCreditRatingAlternateBaseRateLoansAndCreditFacilityFeeOperatingPartnershipsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ScheduleOfDefinedLeverageRatioIncludingInterestRateAlternateBaseRateLoansAndFacilityFeeTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfDefinedLeverageRatioIncludingInterestRateAlternateBaseRateLoansAndFacilityFeeTableTextBlock" nillable="true" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_AlterraOneAndTwoMember" name="AlterraOneAndTwoMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_AnnualReturnOnEquityValue" name="AnnualReturnOnEquityValue" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AnnualReturnOnEquityValueBaseReturn" name="AnnualReturnOnEquityValueBaseReturn" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ProRataDistributionPercent" name="ProRataDistributionPercent" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ProRataDistributionPercentCashFlowFromCapitalEvents" name="ProRataDistributionPercentCashFlowFromCapitalEvents" nillable="true" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueGross" name="TemporaryEquityStockIssuedDuringPeriodValueGross" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_NoncontrollingInterestRedemptionValueAdjustmentRedeemableBeforeOperatingPartnership" name="NoncontrollingInterestRedemptionValueAdjustmentRedeemableBeforeOperatingPartnership" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element id="cli_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistribution" name="RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDistribution" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element id="cli_ContributionValueEquityUnitsLimitedPartnershipInterest" name="ContributionValueEquityUnitsLimitedPartnershipInterest" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_OperatingLeaseExpenseIncludingSubleaseRentals" name="OperatingLeaseExpenseIncludingSubleaseRentals" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element id="cli_InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTable" name="InvestmentsInUnconsolidatedJointVenturesTable" nillable="true" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_MonacoSouthMember" name="MonacoSouthMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_CommonUnitsIssuanceOfUnits" name="CommonUnitsIssuanceOfUnits" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_LongTermIncentivePlanIssuanceOfUnits" name="LongTermIncentivePlanIssuanceOfUnits" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesNotExpectedToRecoverFromEstimatedNetSalesProceeds" name="NumberOfRealEstatePropertiesNotExpectedToRecoverFromEstimatedNetSalesProceeds" nillable="true" type="xbrli:positiveIntegerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsForfeitedOrExpiredInPeriod" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsForfeitedOrExpiredInPeriod" nillable="true" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsForfeitedOrExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsForfeitedOrExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" nillable="true" type="num:perShareItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationValue" name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationValue" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element id="cli_TotowaPortfolioMember" name="TotowaPortfolioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_MoorestownPortfolioMember" name="MoorestownPortfolioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_BuyerMember" name="BuyerMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ShortHillsPortfolioMember" name="ShortHillsPortfolioMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_NotesReceivableThreeMember" name="NotesReceivableThreeMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountAndMarkToMarket" name="AmortizationOfDebtDiscountAndMarkToMarket" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="cli_MinorityInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromRedemptions" name="MinorityInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromRedemptions" nillable="true" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="cli_ParsippanyParamusRochelleParkHamiltonAndWallNewJerseyAndWhitePlainsNewYorkMember" name="ParsippanyParamusRochelleParkHamiltonAndWallNewJerseyAndWhitePlainsNewYorkMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_FourFiveSixCenturyDriveMember" name="FourFiveSixCenturyDriveMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_TwoHundredTwentyTwoTwoHundredThirtyThreeMountAiryRoadMember" name="TwoHundredTwentyTwoTwoHundredThirtyThreeMountAiryRoadMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_OneHundredWillowbrookRoadTwoThreeFourParagonMember" name="OneHundredWillowbrookRoadTwoThreeFourParagonMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <element id="cli_ChaseAtOverlookRidgeAndChaseIiMember" name="ChaseAtOverlookRidgeAndChaseIiMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_ChristopherDelorenzoExecutiveVicePresidentMember" name="ChristopherDelorenzoExecutiveVicePresidentMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <element id="cli_AnthonyKrugChiefFinancialOfficerMember" name="AnthonyKrugChiefFinancialOfficerMember" nillable="true" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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