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

2/11/2026
JLL: Net absorption of retail space doubled in 2025’s final quarter
The nearly 12 million square feet taken was double what was leased in Q3.

Al Urbanski
2/10/2026
Cafaro moves long-time executive into its CMO role
Esther Buschau has spent 25 years guiding marketing efforts at the Ohio-based mall operator.

Al Urbanski
2/9/2026
5Qs for Atlantic Residential on how retail shapes mixed-use success
Developers of The Crossing at Coal Mountain say the right blend of local and national tenants is key.

Al Urbanski
2/5/2026
Survey: 2026 finds retailers optimistic, but concerned about inflation and consumer confidence
Levin Management Corporation’s tenant survey finds that four-in-10 are investing in automation and AI.

Al Urbanski
2/4/2026
One of the nation’s largest malls is purchased at auction
New York’s Palisades Center is sold for $175 million at foreclosure.

Al Urbanski
2/3/2026
ICSC New York: The race for space
Brands at the New York ICSC Show confronted two-year waits for available space.

Al Urbanski
2/3/2026
5Qs for Phillips Edison's Bob Myers on the pulse of grocery-anchored centers
Bob Myers knows more about grocery-anchored centers than, perhaps, anybody should.

Al Urbanski
2/3/2026
GBT Realty raises $1.3 billion for ground-up retail development and center purchases
“We are doubling down on our strengths to drive the company into a new era,” declares GBT’s CEO.

Al Urbanski
1/29/2026
First Look: Adidas opens its first U.S. soccer-only store at American Dream
Soccer’s World Cup Finals will be played this year at the mall’s Meadowlands neighbor, MetLife Stadium.

Al Urbanski
1/28/2026
TJ Maxx signs first new NYC lease in a decade
One of the nation’s top off-price retailers has claimed a new location in one of Manhattan’s hottest retail locations.

Al Urbanski