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

8/18/2025
DLC acquires Louisiana open-air center with 3 million annual visitors
Baton Rouge’s Towne Center at Cedar Lodge is anchored by the No. 2 Whole Foods in the state

Al Urbanski
8/18/2025
Chips ahoy! Nabe center near rising semiconductor plant sells for $71 million
Stetson Village claims premium price for its proximity to Taiwan Semiconductor’s 1,100-acre, U.S. manufacturing hub in north Phoenix.

Al Urbanski
8/13/2025
2025’s top traffic-builders: Movie theaters, attractions, gyms
At the top of the list compiled by Colliers, however, is Chili’s with a visit increase of more than 20%.

Al Urbanski
8/12/2025
JLL: Investment in retail real estate rose by 23% in 2025’s first half
The West led with 107% growth in first-half growth; national transaction volumes hit $28.5 billion.

Al Urbanski
8/12/2025
Fabulous Florida: A Retail Rundown on Three Top Markets
The playbook for brands looking to expand in Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville.

Al Urbanski
8/11/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 10 The Summit
Sixty percent of the million-sq.-ft. mall on the mountain’s tenants are exclusives in central Alabama.

Al Urbanski
8/7/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 9 Butler Shopping Center District
Butler, a top retail name for 85 years in Gainesville, Fla., keeps infusing its 1.8 million-sq.-ft. center with relevance.

Al Urbanski
8/6/2025
Trademark to reposition Orlando’s Winter Garden Village
The regional center was recently acquired by RA2.

Al Urbanski
8/6/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 8 Liberty Center
Centennial remade this center for affluent young families who’ve moved to Liberty Township from big cities.

Al Urbanski
8/6/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 7 Galleria Dallas
Each year, thousands skate under its 95-foot-tall Christmas tree, which is getting a 400,000-light makeover.

Al Urbanski