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

5/25/2026
SoCal center installs solar ray energy system
The Shoppes at Chino Hills outside Anaheim now has access to two million kilowatt hours of emissions-free energy.

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5/21/2026
DLC’s billion-dollar expansion spree touches down in Nebraska
The open-air center developer acquires Shadow Lake Towne Center in the Omaha metro.

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5/13/2026
Centennial founder Steven Levin retires
The mall owner-operator’s CEO title now belongs to company president Paul Kurzawa.

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5/13/2026
Omaha’s Avenue One project lands L.L.Bean
The 200-acre mixed-use development plans a 2027 opening.

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5/5/2026
Dick’s House of Sport finally finds Chicagoland
The sporting goods leader’s experiential store will open its second Illinois store in Joliet, some 20 miles south of Chicago.

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5/5/2026
ALOHA 2026 debuts at Ala Moana
Version III of a visitor favorite is unveiled at Hawaii’s biggest retail center.

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5/3/2026
Pyramid Management announces aggressive repositioning of Providence Place mall
The mall developer will return as owner-operator of the site it originally opened in 1999.

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4/30/2026
Former Providence mayor rescues Providence Place mall
Joe Paolino-headed investment group buys the 1.4 million-sq.-ft. property in receivership.

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4/29/2026
Kimco announces record leasing results in Q1 2026
Rents on new leases signed during the period rose by nearly 24% compared to last year’s quarter.

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4/29/2026
DLC attains $2.3 billion in capital to continue its center expansion
The nationwide developer aims to be the nation’s largest owner of open-air centers.

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4/19/2026
37,000-sq.-ft. SoCal center sells for $13.5 million
The Shops at Walnut Hills Plaza serves an area with median HH incomes surpassing $130,000.

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4/15/2026
American Dream to debut a 3,000-seat theater
Dream Live Performing Arts Center will open later this spring.

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