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

2/21/2023
CBRE’s new Dallas HQ appears to be stalled
With no ground broken on the site, incentives reliant on a 2024 completion date could be revoked.

Al Urbanski
2/20/2023
Shopping centers soon to seek social impact certifications
The SEAM program assesses how retail real estate companies regard neuro-diversity, mental disorders, and gender identity.

Al Urbanski
2/20/2023
Mango partners with Brookfield Properties on a rapid U.S. expansion
The first opening is expected this summer at La Cantera in San Antonio.

Al Urbanski
2/15/2023
Party City puts 12 of its store leases on the auction block
Spaces come available in New York, Missouri, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

Al Urbanski
2/14/2023
Boscov’s to open 50th store; first in West Virginia
The family-owned chain’s hallmark store will be at Meadowbrook Mall in Bridgeport.

Al Urbanski
2/14/2023
Bass Pro Shop joins in the regeneration of Ohio’s Eastwood Mall
Cafaro lands a prize tenant for its flagship location in the Mahoning Valley.

Al Urbanski
2/13/2023
ICSC joins group out to boost minority and women-owned suppliers
The CREDS Consortium aims to help members support their DEI efforts while extending their supply chain networks.

Al Urbanski
2/12/2023
The mall operator that leased 9 super-regional malls worth of space last year is…
Spinoso Real Estate Group put new tenants into 7.7 million sq. ft. last year—anchors and all.

Al Urbanski
2/12/2023
PREIT sells Whole Foods Market at Plymouth Meeting Mall
The super-regional mall owner’s debt reduction campaign nets $27 million in the transaction.

Al Urbanski
2/7/2023
Retail real estate makes big comeback in the down economy of 2022
Retail space absorption was at its highest since 2017. Restaurants, discounters, groceries, and apparel retailers led the way.

Al Urbanski