Al Urbanski

Real Estate Editor & Manager

Author Profile

Al Urbanski is the real estate editor of Chain Store Age. He has covered CSA’s retail real estate beat since he joined the brand in 2016.

Al is a veteran of the retail and and consumer products marketing industry, with more than 30 years of reporting experience. Over the course of his career, he served as the chief editor for a variety of publications, including Sales & Marketing Management, Food & Beverage Marketing, Promo and others.

Al is a graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

8/20/2026
New fitness concept debuts in Oklahoma City
Rouge introduces combined Pilates and strength routines at the Oak district.

Al Urbanski
8/19/2026
Pyramid completes purchase of Providence Place
Rhode Island’s largest mall falls back into the portfolio of its original developer.

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8/13/2026
Commission approves Georgia’s North Point Mall renovation
Its centerpiece hockey arena promises to lure an NHL franchise.

Al Urbanski
8/12/2026
North Point Mall site makes a play for an NHL team
The perennially renovated mall outside Atlanta sets its sights on a new, quite literal, goal.

Al Urbanski
8/11/2026
5Qs for LMC’s Sid Singer on how to rejuvenate an old center
A new-era renovation of Blue Star Shopping Center raised visits by 40% in one year.

Al Urbanski
8/10/2026
Closed Florida Bucca di Beppo site will emerge as a center
Park Maitland Square has spaces ranging from 1,500-to-8,000 square feet.

Al Urbanski
8/6/2026
2026 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 1 — Easton Town Center
Easton Town Center has topped Chain Store Age's annual list of top retail center experiences for the fourth time.

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8/6/2026
2026 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 2 — Crocker Park
Spanning approximately 4.5 million square feet, Crocker Park offers visitors and residents a complete mixed-use destination.

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8/5/2026
2026 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 3 — Tuscan Village
Tuscan Village has emerged as one of the nation’s most complete mixed-use communities in the five years since it opened.

Al Urbanski
8/5/2026
2026 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 4 — American Dream
American Dream ran a host of activations in celebration of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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