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

7/21/2022
Ames’s old headquarters site will become a mixed-use property
More than 15 years after Ames Department Stores and its well-known CEO Joe Ettore closed shop and exited their Connecticut headquarters, the building will finally be torn down.

Al Urbanski
7/19/2022
Empire State Building to lure workers back to offices with updated amenity package
One of the world’s tallest and most famous buildings deserves a 23,000-sq.-ft. Starbucks, doesn’t it?

Al Urbanski
7/18/2022
California Pizza Kitchen moves into Canada
Two years ago, California Pizza Kitchen filed for bankruptcy in the midst of COVID-19 shutdowns. Today it is back on the expansion trail.

Al Urbanski
7/18/2022
The Northeast’s only Sundance store celebrates its first year in Westport
The retail arm of Robert Redford’s Utah-based Sundance Institute for independent filmmakers has scored a smash hit in Connecticut.

Al Urbanski
7/17/2022
Chick-fil-A will build its first ground-up store in NYC
For seven years, New Yorkers have been able to partake of what many people feel is the best chicken sandwich ever made. Soon, they will be able to do it in an actual Chick-fil-A restaurant.

Al Urbanski
7/13/2022
Phase 2 of big New Hampshire mixed-use project opens
Tuscan Village is about to open Mass General Brigham’s first medical center in New Hampshire.

Al Urbanski
7/13/2022
5Qs for Brookfield’s Brian McCarthy on social commitment
ESG activities are not charities for mall owners, they’re a duty, says McCarthy.

Al Urbanski
7/12/2022
A separate piece: Hotel builder gets OK to raze an old Sears
One of the key foundations of the early mall business is now a factor in the undoing of many old malls.

Al Urbanski
7/11/2022
Macerich welcomes a spate of new entertainment tenants
What once was shopping, strolling, and snacking at malls is increasingly turning into bowling, gaming, and dining.

Al Urbanski
7/7/2022
The Outlet Resource Group fills 98,000 sq. ft. of space in the first half of 2022
TORG reported having filled 98,000 sq. ft. in the six outlet centers it operates for Singerman Real Estate during the first half of this year.

Al Urbanski