Al Urbanski
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 9/27/2022
5Qs for Dotan Zuckerman about retail’s place in a mixed-use world
The man who curated retail at Hines's Fenton project is now traveling the world and searching out winning retail for Portman. - 9/27/2022
Nordstrom Rack to open a second location in Las Vegas
Nordstrom Rack has found a new home adjacent to the fast-growing Summerlin market west of Las Vegas near Red Rock Canyon. - 9/26/2022
Survey: Half-full offices will hurt restaurants less than other retailers
The old saying “there is no free lunch” may find less validity in the remote-worker generation. - 9/26/2022
Shanghai becomes the first city in the world with 1,000 Starbucks
The location in Lippo Plaza is Starbucks' 6,000th in China. - 9/22/2022
Fast-growing cinema chain takes space at Nashville Yards
In a challenging time for classic cinema chains, EVO and its movie-bowling-dining experience has nearly tripled in size during the past year. - 9/22/2022
JLL: Sales of luxury goods rose 8.6% in 2021 to $64 billion
There’s a good reason why luxury retailers like Hermès and Gucci are opening more and bigger stores in the United States. - 9/20/2022
Northwood hits a high note with this guitar
Austin has statues of both Stevie Ray Vaughan and Willie Nelson holding guitars. But neither of these big stars’ axes are as big as this one. - 9/20/2022
Seven JCPenney stores sell for $65.2 million
An Illinois-based real estate disposition specialist has brought its total sale of JCPenney stores and distribution centers to a value of $868 million. - 9/20/2022
Toro Development’s debut will come at new town center north of Atlanta
The man who directed the development of one of the most highly regarded retail centers in the country—Avalon in Alpharetta—has just unveiled the plans for his new company’s first ground-up mixed-use center. - 9/14/2022
MrBeast sets traffic record at American Dream
Top YouTube poster MrBeast might have just told Don Ghermezian, “Open my first burger joint and I’ll give you the biggest crowd you ever had.”
