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

7/6/2026
New Jersey’s Cherry Hill Mall signs six new tenants
Aritzia and its A-OK Café will fill a 20,000-sq.-ft. space.

Al Urbanski
7/6/2026
Retail and entertainment center to fill empty Macy’s site in Brooklyn
BKX will take up 440,000 square feet across five levels.

Al Urbanski
7/1/2026
Colliers: How ‘kidults’ are fueling sales of toys and collectibles
Adult shoppers pay premium prices for items tied to their childhoods.

Al Urbanski
6/29/2026
Historic Maryland brickworks to be the site of a mixed-use development
The 65-acre Frederick Brickworks development will hold 100,000 square feet of retail.

Al Urbanski
6/28/2026
After 60 years in its space at Cherry Hill Mall, Spencer’s makes a move
After 60 years in its space at Cherry Hill Mall, Spencer’s makes a move

Al Urbanski
6/25/2026
New Jersey center sees 40% surge in visits following redevelopment
Operator claims new tenants have transformed the Blue Star center into a regional destination.

Al Urbanski
6/22/2026
Placer.ai: How Darden is eating up the full-service dining category
Foot traffic cross-category was down in May. Every Darden brand was up except one.

Al Urbanski
6/17/2026
Pop-ups-only center debuts on the street in Chicago
LiveLaunch packs 11 “modular storefronts” into a 7,000-sq.-ft. space in Fulton Market.

Al Urbanski
6/16/2026
Bass Pro Shops acquires top Florida fishing resort
Cheeca Lodge & Spa has been a prime destination for anglers for 70 years.

Al Urbanski
6/15/2026
Centennial takes over third-party management of Paramus Park
The 770,000-sq.-ft. mall has been in business for more than half a century.

Al Urbanski