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

4/5/2022
Michigan Mall morphs into a business center with retail
What once was Michigan’s Mall of Monroe, between Detroit and Toledo, was devoid of traffic for years after the departure of anchors like Target and J.C. Penney’s.

Al Urbanski
4/5/2022
Avalon’s owner adds The Forum on Peachtree Parkway to its portfolio
With its latest acquisition, North American Properties claims to have achieved “critical mass” control over aspirational mixed-use developments in the tony North Atlanta suburbs.

Al Urbanski
4/4/2022
First Washington Realty acquires Donahue Schriber
An affiliate of First Washington Realty has acquired Donahue Schriber group to form one of the leading outdoor center operators with 150 properties.

Al Urbanski
4/3/2022
5Qs for Placer’s RJ Hottovy on how data is driving store expansion
How traffic data is leading retailers to the right markets, not just the hot markets.

Al Urbanski
3/29/2022
American Dream opens its 300-ft.-high Dream Wheel
The first big sky wheel with views of the nation’s biggest city is soon opening in the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Al Urbanski
3/29/2022
CBL’s Lebovitz joins 2,000 CEOs dedicated to workplace diversity
CBL Properties continues to make steady strides forward with the environmental, social, and governance initiative it launched last year.

Al Urbanski
3/28/2022
The mall operator that just set a sales per square foot record is…
PREIT, the mall owner which years ago set a minimum average sales-per-sq.-ft. number as a marker for dispossession, now finds itself with record-high receipts.

Al Urbanski
3/27/2022
Grocery-anchored center operator makes a grand entrance on the West Coast
Edens, a neighborhood center owner whose 91 properties cling to the East Coast and hit Texas and Colorado, has established an important presence on the West Coast.

Al Urbanski
3/27/2022
National Harbor in D.C. gets four new tenants on its 14th birthday
National Harbor, Peterson Companies’ massive mixed-use township on the banks of the Potomac River, continues to expand its reach.

Al Urbanski
3/23/2022
Fortunoff Backyard to take over Pier 1 space in New Jersey
The long-honored retail name Fortunoff continues to thrive in New Jersey.

Al Urbanski