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

1/6/2026
West Coast center developer expands its presence in Chicago
NewMark Merrill acquires Lake Meadows Shopping Center in the Bronzeville on the city’s South Side.

Al Urbanski
1/5/2026
GGP lives again!
Brookfield Properties officially rechristens the 100-plus malls it bought from General Growth Properties with their long-held brand name.

Al Urbanski
1/1/2026
Net lease cap rates remained on stable path in Q4
Retail cap rates declined by two basis points to 6.55%, according to The Boulder Group.

Al Urbanski
1/1/2026
New Jersey backs American Dream’s Sunday shopping hours
The state opposes a lawsuit filed against the practice by Bergen County.

Al Urbanski
12/26/2025
NYT: Sears facing its final days
“The goal is to sell the remaining Seritage assets as quickly and profitably as possible,” said Seritage CEO Adam Metz.

Al Urbanski
12/22/2025
More brands are seeking out-of-court workouts to avoid rising Chapter 11 costs
A&G president Andy Graiser says pre-packaged bankruptcies can work out better for retailers and landlords.

Al Urbanski
12/18/2025
Crossroads Place in Falls Church hits 100% occupancy
Levin Management Corp. scores its second fully-filled center in a month with 168 Nail Supply’s signing of a 12,500-sq.-ft. lease.

Al Urbanski
12/8/2025
Oklahoma City’s Oak mixed-use center files suit against Simon
Charges the nation’s biggest mall owner with anticompetitive conduct.

Al Urbanski
12/8/2025
5Qs: Urban Edge’s Jeff Mooallem on the redevelopment of Bergen Town Center
The company’s COO gives details on the makeover of one of the prime destinations in the shopping mecca of Paramus, N.J.

Al Urbanski
12/2/2025
Retail real estate’s Haves and Have-Nots
Brands that “have” extra intangibles have another lever to pull when vying for top real estate in an ever-tight market.

Al Urbanski