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

3/14/2024
Party City hires Excess Space to oversee site selections and lease renewals
The 750-store chain eliminated nearly $1 billion in debt with the closing of some 60 locations.

Al Urbanski
2/26/2024
Puttshack opens in Center City Philly
The fast-expanding entertainment concept takes a 26,000-sq.-ft. space at The Shops at Liberty Place.

Al Urbanski
2/13/2024
CEO of Macerich to retire; successor named
Thomas O'Hern's chair will be filled by former Spirit Capital Realty CEO Jackson Hsieh.

Al Urbanski
2/13/2024
CBL intros online access to entire retail inventory at two malls
AI-based “Inventory Insider” leads mall shoppers to the exact item they’re looking for—even if they’re not sure what it’s called.

Al Urbanski
2/6/2024
Big 'development' at National Harbor
Thought film development at retail was long gone? Think again.

Al Urbanski
1/31/2024
Two young men who are out to become the Aces of indoor pickleball
Jay Diederich and Diego Pacheco have sold 100-plus franchises for Ace Pickleball Club.

Al Urbanski
1/30/2024
U.K.’s PureGym lands in the U.S, plans to franchise 300 locations
England’s most popular workout destination hires RCS Real Estate Advisers to introduce America to app-managed gyms.

Al Urbanski
1/23/2024
Peterson Companies swaps swimming pool for climbing gym at RIO property
SportRock's new location at the RIO mixed-use center turns shoppers and diners into mountaineers.

Al Urbanski
1/16/2024
The Grove’s Rick Caruso: ‘We’re in the business of enriching lives’
The noted developer tells Pete Nordstrom that his lack of real estate experience helped him discover a new purpose for retail-based centers.

Al Urbanski
1/15/2024
More Rite Aid store leases are coming up for sale
A&G will be handling transactions for those and 47 other previously announced leases.

Al Urbanski