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

4/15/2020
ShopCore feeds millions of out-of-school kids in its operating areas

Al Urbanski
4/15/2020
Mall stocks fall following record retail decline
The price of Washington Prime Group’s stock declined by 15%, Macerich dropped 13%, CBL fell 11%, and Simon receded by almost 10% the day after a record 8.7% decrease in March retail sales was reported.

Al Urbanski
4/14/2020
ICSC: 60% of Americans will feel comfortable going to malls after this happens

Al Urbanski
4/13/2020
CBL Properties furloughs 60% of its workforce

Al Urbanski
4/13/2020
Chinese survey: 72% are eager to return to the movies after shutdown

Al Urbanski
4/13/2020
Palm Beach Outlets hosts pandemic food distribution program

Al Urbanski
4/12/2020
Phillips Edison installs pandemic mitigation plan

Al Urbanski
4/12/2020
Grocers purchase 10 store leases from bankrupt Earth Fare chain

Al Urbanski
4/7/2020
PREIT furloughs 37% of its workforce
Large mall owner PREIT girded itself further against the coronavirus shutdown by furloughing 62 employees at its properties and 41 corporate office employees.

Al Urbanski
4/7/2020
Greenspan joins A&G as a managing director
Douglas A. Greenspan, a real estate veteran with broad experience in bankruptcy and restructuring cases, has joined A&G Real Estate Partners as managing director.

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