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

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.

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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.

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

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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.

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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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9/13/2026
Century-old Koreatown market wins $29 million refinancing
Chapman Market is a key dining destination.

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9/10/2026
Cullinan breaks ground for retail space at Rock Run Collection in Chicagoland
Soon to join the tenant list at Rock Run in Chicagoland are Dick’s House of Sport, Five Below, Buckle and Spencer’s.

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9/10/2026
Lake Nona West opens in Orlando
The 405,000-square-foot addition is anchored by Target.

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9/9/2026
Posh tenants sought for new condo tower in Miami Beach
Six retail spaces ranging from 1,200 to 5,000 square feet are available at NoBe Parc.

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9/9/2026
Growing Chicago suburb lands a Jewel-Osco
The population of the Indiana town of St. John has grown by more than 25% since 2020.

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9/8/2026
New store construction in L.A. this year is the lowest in decades
Just 162,000 square feet went up in the first half of 2026.

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9/8/2026
Upstate New York CVS portfolio changes hands
The four properties are located in Binghamton, Owego, and Endicott.

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