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

4/30/2026
Former Providence mayor rescues Providence Place mall
Joe Paolino-headed investment group buys the 1.4 million-sq.-ft. property in receivership.

Al Urbanski
4/29/2026
Kimco announces record leasing results in Q1 2026
Rents on new leases signed during the period rose by nearly 24% compared to last year’s quarter.

Al Urbanski
4/29/2026
DLC attains $2.3 billion in capital to continue its center expansion
The nationwide developer aims to be the nation’s largest owner of open-air centers.

Al Urbanski
4/14/2026
5Qs for Second Horizon Capital’s Howard Levine on revitalizing promising shopping malls
Levine’s team is discerning. They have kicked the tires at 100-plus retail assets and bought seven so far.

Al Urbanski
4/8/2026
So, so sweet in Chicago!
The Windy City blows out NYC and Orlando to be home of the Candy Hall of Fame.

Al Urbanski
4/7/2026
Claire’s new owner signs 248,000-sq.-ft. warehouse lease in Chicagoland
RCS Real Estate and JLL co-broker the deal for Ames Watson.

Al Urbanski
4/7/2026
GGP launches floral sculpture tour across five properties
”Bouquet” will debut at Shops at Merrick Park in May.

Al Urbanski
4/6/2026
Zoning approval granted for 156-acre mixed-use project in Plano
What was to be an office park will now be headlined by retail, entertainment, and restaurant brands.

Al Urbanski
4/5/2026
The developer of the lifestyle center executes a name re-change
Poag Development Group is now, once again, Poag Shopping Centers.

Al Urbanski
4/5/2026
5Qs for Newmark’s Conor Lalor on retail’s new real estate game plan
“The fundamentals of retail real estate are the best in the market,” says the global real estate services company’s retail chief.

Al Urbanski