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

10/19/2026
Company seeks funding to help stores generate their own electricity
Veckta, a planning and procurement platform for onsite energy, has raised $11 million to expand its mission to help retail real estate developers and brands generate and store electricity at their centers.

Al Urbanski
10/6/2026
The best rated Walmarts in America
New data highlights the locations of the Walmart stores that score highest with customers and Texas comes out on top.

Al Urbanski
10/5/2026
Centennial adds two properties to its third-party management portfolio
Centennial's third-party management business adds two centers.

Al Urbanski
10/4/2026
Four net leased Dollar Generals in Michigan sell for $8.3 million
Located in Gaylord, Reed City, Honor and Vermontville

Al Urbanski
10/4/2026
New management and leasing teams named at Houston’s luxe River Oaks District
Hines and Odyssey Retail Advisors will take over property management and retail leasing at the city’s luxury goods marketplace.

Al Urbanski
10/1/2026
Birmingham’s premier retail destination has a new owner
The Summit’s 100-plus tenants include Apple, Trader Joe’s, RH, Nordstrom Rack and Sephora.

Al Urbanski
9/30/2026
5Qs for KC Bills on the masterminding of today’s grocery-anchored centers
The CEO of Westwood Financial discusses the art of tenant-crafting to suit customers living within three miles of centers.

Al Urbanski
9/27/2026
NYC’s Queens Center adds new restaurants and remodeled stores
Macerich, the mall’s owner, reports reaching record portfolio-wide sales of $919 per square foot.

Al Urbanski
9/27/2026
SoCal mall outparcel lot is sold
The Candlewood Shops house Chipotle and Chick-fil-A.

Al Urbanski
9/27/2026
115 shopping centers acquired for $2.34 billion
Brixmor and Everview have partnered on the deal.

Al Urbanski
9/24/2026
JLL selected to lead retail leasing for new ski village in Utah
Deer Valley East Village will host 70-plus shops and restaurants.

Al Urbanski
9/23/2026
JLL tapped to handle leasing at one of Kansas City’s top lifestyle centers
Zona Rosa’s tenant roster is anchored by Dick’s, Barnes & Noble, DSW and Sephora.

Al Urbanski