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

3/25/2026
Outlet pioneer Steven B. Tanger announces his retirement
Tanger Inc.’s chair of the board will step down after four decades of serving brands and shoppers.

Al Urbanski
3/24/2026
Bagels & Co. opens fifth Philadelphia store
The fast-growing chain has nine shops in Florida and soon will enter Ohio.

Al Urbanski
3/23/2026
A&G names new marketing chief
Nicole Smith will be the firm's first head of marketing and communications.

Al Urbanski
3/23/2026
Sprouts is signed to anchor New Jersey center
Hailed as a “transformative addition” to Somerset Shopping Center.

Al Urbanski
3/22/2026
WeWearAustralian to make U.S. debut in Soho
The 5,000-sq.-ft. space on Mercer Street will stock brands from some 30 Aussie designers.

Al Urbanski
3/22/2026
Million-sq.-ft. Denver center slated for rebranding and renovation
The Shops at Northfield will re-emerge as Avenues at Northfield.

Al Urbanski
3/22/2026
Trader Joe’s to land in Westchester’s largest shopping district
Central Park Avenue in Yonkers is eight-and-a-half miles of solid retail.

Al Urbanski
3/19/2026
West Virginia super-regional center to get a makeover
New owner Cafaro to invest in a multi-million-dollar makeover at Grand Central Mall.

Al Urbanski
3/17/2026
Federal Realty opens residential building at center outside of Philadelphia
Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue emerges as a mixed-use development.

Al Urbanski
3/17/2026
Mango makes a Midwest splash at Mall of America
The Spanish clothing and home goods brand opens a 10,000-sq.-ft. space.

Al Urbanski
3/16/2026
Growing Texas investment firm triples its portfolio with three-center buy
“This is a tremendous boost to our Texas portfolio,” says Younger Partners Investments.

Al Urbanski
3/16/2026
A remade North Point Mall aims to lure the NHL back to Atlanta
A 20,000-seat hockey arena and a 4,000-seat music hall will be the gems of the project.

Al Urbanski