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

3/19/2026
West Virginia super-regional center to get a makeover
New owner Cafaro to invest in a multi-million-dollar makeover at Grand Central Mall.

Al Urbanski
3/17/2026
Federal Realty opens residential building at center outside of Philadelphia
Bala Cynwyd on City Avenue emerges as a mixed-use development.

Al Urbanski
3/16/2026
Growing Texas investment firm triples its portfolio with three-center buy
“This is a tremendous boost to our Texas portfolio,” says Younger Partners Investments.

Al Urbanski
3/16/2026
A remade North Point Mall aims to lure the NHL back to Atlanta
A 20,000-seat hockey arena and a 4,000-seat music hall will be the gems of the project.

Al Urbanski
3/15/2026
Connecticut’s Trumbull Mall goes on the market
Newmark to handle the sale, nine months after Namdar defaults on its mortgage.

Al Urbanski
3/11/2026
H-E-B to open store on vacant landfill site south of Austin
The supermarket chain has promised Buda, Texas, heavy investment in environmental remediation.

Al Urbanski
3/8/2026
Q&A: Is this the year of the landlord?
Ressa: “This is the year of upward price movement.”

Al Urbanski
3/5/2026
Spring’s the thing at the U.S.A.’s largest shopping center
For more than a month, students from all over the Midwest converge on Mall of America during their Spring Breaks.

Al Urbanski
3/4/2026
America’s second Sphere set to rise at National Harbor in the D.C. Metro
Local politicians expect the economic impact of the structure to top $1 billion annually.

Al Urbanski
3/3/2026
‘La Plaza de Fútbol’ to showcase Hispanic brands at American Dream during World Cup
Some 1,000 small New Jersey businesses are expected to take part in the event.

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