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

6/2/2026
5Qs for DLC’s Adam Ifshin on the rise of the landlord
For landlords, says Ifshin, the retail real estate market is better than it’s been in 30 years.

Al Urbanski
6/2/2026
One of Kentucky’s most heavily trafficked centers changes hands
Newport Pavilion sits across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.

Al Urbanski
6/1/2026
New Jersey town will see American Dream in court over Sunday openings
Paramus continues to proceed with a suit pressing the mega-mall to follow blue laws.

Al Urbanski
5/31/2026
Rising 'urban resort village' in Tucson names its first retail tenants
Uptown is rising on the site of the former Foothills Mall.

Al Urbanski
5/26/2026
Charlotte mixed-use community unveils plans for food and retail hall
Savona Food works will occupy 30,000 square feet.

Al Urbanski
5/25/2026
SoCal center installs solar ray energy system
The Shoppes at Chino Hills outside Anaheim now has access to two million kilowatt hours of emissions-free energy.

Al Urbanski
5/21/2026
DLC’s billion-dollar expansion spree touches down in Nebraska
The open-air center developer acquires Shadow Lake Towne Center in the Omaha metro.

Al Urbanski
5/13/2026
Centennial founder Steven Levin retires
The mall owner-operator’s CEO title now belongs to company president Paul Kurzawa.

Al Urbanski
5/5/2026
Dick’s House of Sport finally finds Chicagoland
The sporting goods leader’s experiential store will open its second Illinois store in Joliet, some 20 miles south of Chicago.

Al Urbanski
5/5/2026
ALOHA 2026 debuts at Ala Moana
Version III of a visitor favorite is unveiled at Hawaii’s biggest retail center.

Al Urbanski