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

10/1/2026
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
9/22/2026
DLC sells million-square-foot center in Chicagoland
Randhurst Village has closed on 300,000 square feet of leasing activity since 2023.

Al Urbanski
9/22/2026
Rosati’s Pizza to open 11 new locations in 90 days
Owner Anthony Rosati says the project is a testament to brand-level economics.

Al Urbanski
9/21/2026
Pacific Retail acquires Pacific View Mall
The firm partners with Conversant Capital on the 884,000-sq.-ft. property.

Al Urbanski
9/21/2026
Trademark to begin construction on center outside Houston
The 202,000-sq.-ft. Dunham Pointe will bow in the fast-growing suburb of Cypress.

Al Urbanski
9/13/2026
SoCal center sells for $157 million
Stockdale and Hamilton Lane acquired The Shoppes at Chino Hills with a desire to turn it into “Main Street.”

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