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

11/17/2025
How international retail brands are reshaping the U.S. market
Foreign retail migration continues at a steady pace, led by brands from China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Europe.

Al Urbanski
11/17/2025
Mixed-use developer Trademark adds three top execs
They will lead finance, construction, and asset and property management.

Al Urbanski
11/17/2025
The mall's role as a cultural holiday hub
Preparations are underway for another record-setting Black Friday at Mall of America.

Al Urbanski
11/16/2025
Hot K-pop group makes surprise appearance at MOA
The Grammy-nominated girl group Katseye stuns hundreds of “Eyekons.”

Al Urbanski
11/12/2025
Burlington to fill empty Modell’s space in Westchester County
Post Road Plaza in Pelham Manor welcomed Michaels in October.

Al Urbanski
11/10/2025
Cleveland gets its first Dick’s House of Sport
Fills the space of a former Sears at SouthPark Mall in Strongsville, Ohio.

Al Urbanski
11/9/2025
WSR acquires Texas center adjacent to a World Cup team base camp
World Cup Plaza is a food-and-beverage-heavy property next to Toyota Stadium in Frisco.

Al Urbanski
10/26/2025
Spinoso to take over Dayton’s No. 1 mall
Fairfield Commons draws more than 5 million visitors annually

Al Urbanski
10/22/2025
Big game of trading big spaces breaks out in Manhattan
"This is as good as it gets,” said the vice chairman of Cushman & Wakefield.

Al Urbanski
10/21/2025
Bass Pro Shops announces plans for its fifth New York State location
The 90,000-sq.-ft. store is set to open next year at Eastview Mall in the Finger Lakes Region.

Al Urbanski