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

4/3/2025
Shake Shack rattles and rolls into Oklahoma
Its first location in the Sooner State will be in Oklahoma City at the brand-new Oak mixed-used center.

Al Urbanski
4/3/2025
Santa Monica Place to recharge under new property manager
Prism Places takes over as operator of the SoCal center Macerich defaulted on in 2024.

Al Urbanski
4/1/2025
The birth of the ‘Beerstro’
The Casual Pint is taking its neighborhood craft beer-and-brats bar nationwide—but slowly.

Al Urbanski
3/30/2025
Gazit Horizons buys Fort Lauderdale’s Galt Ocean Marketplace
Gazit chief Chaim Katzman was the founder of Equity One, which he sold for $6 billion in 2017.

Al Urbanski
3/25/2025
Ala Moana’s iconic Aloha sign gets a refresh from top Hawaiian artist
The 28-foot-wide display is the backdrop for thousands and thousands of tourist photos.

Al Urbanski
3/24/2025
Trader Joe’s and Aldi’s definition of inflation is bigger crowds
More shoppers are embracing both brands as primary shopping destinations, according to Placer.ai.

Al Urbanski
3/23/2025
Trademark hires new VP to expand its third-party management business
Peter Cavazos has a background in real estate finance as well as asset management

Al Urbanski
3/20/2025
Datex: Retail real estate occupancy costs hit a six-year high in 2024
Though available retail space remains at historically low levels, the average number of days (124) it took landlords to fill vacancies hit a six-year high in 2024.

Al Urbanski
3/16/2025
CBRE: Available anchor space in Georgia rose by 57% in 2024
Big chain bankruptcy liquidations will add available space in excess of 1 million sq. ft.

Al Urbanski
3/10/2025
Alo Yoga takes ‘sanctuary’ at Mall of America
The Beverly Hills hybrid loungewear-footwear-fitness brand lands in Minnesota.

Al Urbanski