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.

Connect with Al on LinkedIn.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

8/4/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 3 Easton Town Center
Columbus's retail, dining, and entertainment mecca is constantly updating itself.

Al Urbanski
8/4/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 2 American Dream
The mega-mall's ongoing celebrity events draw hundreds of thousands of guests each year.

Al Urbanski
8/4/2025
2025 Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 1 Crocker Park
Crocker Park tops Chain Store Age's annual Top 10 Retail Center Experiences list for 2025.

Al Urbanski
7/29/2025
CBL buys four regional malls from Washington Prime Group
The big Chattanooga-based mall owner continues to both trim and add to its portfolio.

Al Urbanski
7/29/2025
40-plus WWE wrestlers to do a SummerSlam takeover at American Dream
The mega-mall’s activation coincides with the two-day SummerSlam 2025 at MetLife Stadium.

Al Urbanski
7/28/2025
Buyer pays a near-billion dollars for 119 JCPenney stores
The unnamed buyer also takes ownership of six distribution centers in the deal.

Al Urbanski
7/28/2025
Awaiting redevelopment, an Oregon mall fills spaces with indie retailers
“The rent was insanely cheap,” commented one new Portland-based tenant.

Al Urbanski
7/21/2025
5Qs for PGA Tour Superstore’s Jill Thomas on golf’s new era
Golf is no longer the prime province of country club executives, says the retail brand’s chief marketing officer.

Al Urbanski
7/14/2025
Florida’s Aventura tops USA Today’s 10 Best Malls list
Other listees: Mall of America, Galleria Dallas, King of Prussia Mall, and Tysons Corner.

Al Urbanski
7/14/2025
Webinar Today: Don't miss Placer.ai's presentation on emerging opportunities
Warehouse clubs, supermarkets, and dollar stores continue to reap traffic gains in 2025.

Al Urbanski
7/13/2025
New owners opening four new True Religion stores — here's where
Locations in Queens and Jersey City will double the brand’s New York Metro store count.

Al Urbanski
7/7/2025
Syracuse lands Upstate New York’s first Ikea store
Ikea will open later this year in an 88,5000-sq.-ft. space at Pyramid’s Destiny USA.

Al Urbanski