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

3/15/2026
Connecticut’s Trumbull Mall goes on the market
Newmark to handle the sale, nine months after Namdar defaults on its mortgage.

Al Urbanski
3/11/2026
H-E-B to open store on vacant landfill site south of Austin
The supermarket chain has promised Buda, Texas, heavy investment in environmental remediation.

Al Urbanski
3/9/2026
New buyer of Chicago center to add a residential project
Kingsbury Center’s transferred air rights will be used to build the 28-story complex.

Al Urbanski
3/9/2026
Casto principal Frank Benson dies
He helped turn a family-owned real estate business into a model of modern development.

Al Urbanski
3/8/2026
Q&A: Is this the year of the landlord?
Ressa: “This is the year of upward price movement.”

Al Urbanski
3/5/2026
Spring’s the thing at the U.S.A.’s largest shopping center
For more than a month, students from all over the Midwest converge on Mall of America during their Spring Breaks.

Al Urbanski
3/4/2026
America’s second Sphere set to rise at National Harbor in the D.C. Metro
Local politicians expect the economic impact of the structure to top $1 billion annually.

Al Urbanski
3/3/2026
Vestar announces food and beverage brands for new Arizona project
The half-million-square-foot Verrado Marketplace is set to open in May.

Al Urbanski
3/3/2026
‘La Plaza de Fútbol’ to showcase Hispanic brands at American Dream during World Cup
Some 1,000 small New Jersey businesses are expected to take part in the event.

Al Urbanski
3/2/2026
Buckle and American Eagle open locations in North Florida
Both brands make their North Florida debuts at the Butler Enterprises center in Gainesville.

Al Urbanski
3/2/2026
Four new leases signed at The Collection at Forsyth
Cheesecake Factory leads the list with a 16,500-sq.-ft. space at the lifestyle center outside of Atlanta.

Al Urbanski
3/2/2026
Placer.ai: Walmart traffic is riding high while Target struggles
New Target CEO Michael Fiddelke will look to contain visitation drop off.

Al Urbanski