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

9/11/2025
New Jersey shopping center fills 62,000 sq. ft. of space this quarter
Burlington and Marshalls will be neighbors at the Blue Star center in Watchung.

Al Urbanski
9/8/2025
YouTube father-and-daughter sensations draw 40K fans to American Dream
Salish and Jordan Matter set an unofficial attendance record for a one-day pop-up shop.

Al Urbanski
9/8/2025
Cullinan Properties names chief strategy officer
Maria Pope Toliopoulos spent five years as VP of real estate strategy at Ulta Beauty.

Al Urbanski
9/7/2025
Delaware beach resort may get its first major shopping center
Costco, Target, and Whole Foods would anchor Atlantic Fields in Rehoboth Beach.

Al Urbanski
9/3/2025
Nordstrom Rack and Fogo de Chao to join new center outside Phoenix
Also headed to GSQ in Goodyear, Ariz., are Trader Joe’s, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, and Cava.

Al Urbanski
9/3/2025
American Dream kicks off season-long NFL events
New York Giant legends Carl Banks, Jesse Armstead, and Rodney Hampton get the ball rolling on Sept. 5.

Al Urbanski
9/2/2025
Colliers and Placer.ai form a partnership
Execs from both companies say their teaming up is bringing more depth to customer data.

Al Urbanski
9/1/2025
NewMark Merrill named to manage Carriage Square in Oxnard, Calif.
The coastal city is halfway between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara off the US 101 freeway.

Al Urbanski
9/1/2025
Round1 to debut at noted New Jersey mall
Simon's Menlo Park mall in Edison is also set to welcome Ford’s Garage and Dunkin’ in 2026.

Al Urbanski
8/26/2025
Ninja Kidz Action Park to open at American Dream
Its 20 attractions include trampolines, ziplines, tumble tracks, and laser mazes.

Al Urbanski
8/20/2025
12,000-sq.-ft. fitness lease takes Pa. center to 100% occupancy
Allentown’s Tilghman Square gets it done with the signing of a 13,000-sq.-ft. lease.

Al Urbanski
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