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

6/5/2024
DLC makes its second big center purchase in a week
The fast-expanding developer’s latest buy: the 400,000-sq.-ft. Colony Place in Plymouth, Mass.

Al Urbanski
6/4/2024
Centennial takes over management of Sacramento’s biggest mall
Arden Fair will be the fifth California property in the company’s portfolio.

Al Urbanski
6/2/2024
Sephora expands its outlet presence with five new leases at Tanger
“Sephora brings to us an aspirational beauty experience our customers have wanted for a long time,” says Tanger’s leasing chief.

Al Urbanski
6/2/2024
New live-work-play center in West Los Angeles welcomes five new tenants
Solidcore, Artha, and Hammer & Nails take spaces at Hines’s West Edge center at the intersection of Olympic and Bundy.

Al Urbanski
5/27/2024
Plans set for 12 million-sq.-ft. mixed-use project in Maryland
More than 500,000 sq. ft. of Viva White Oak will be retail surrounded by offices, biomedical labs, and R&D facilities.

Al Urbanski
5/8/2024
Easton Town Center premiers its renovated Fashion District
Chanel Beauty, David Yurman, Golden Goose, and Breitling are just some of the luxury brands in the 100,000-sq.-ft. luxe loop.

Al Urbanski
5/7/2024
The Beauty of B-Market Malls
They have the opportunity to be the star shopping, dining, and entertainment destinations in their counties.

Al Urbanski
4/29/2024
Toro signs nine tenants for its under-development mixed-use center in Georgia
Drybar Shops, Pause Studio, and five food-and-beverage brands join the tenant roster at Medley in Johns Creek.

Al Urbanski
4/23/2024
Luxury and dining district’s set to fill empty anchor space at Westfield UTC
Construction has just begun on the renovation, which is expected to open in 2026

Al Urbanski
4/11/2024
North American Properties begins redevelopment of Ridge Hill in Yonkers
The developer of Avalon aims to turn the 74-acre development into Westchester County’s prime mixed-use destination.

Al Urbanski