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

1/30/2024
U.K.’s PureGym lands in the U.S, plans to franchise 300 locations
England’s most popular workout destination hires RCS Real Estate Advisers to introduce America to app-managed gyms.

Al Urbanski
1/23/2024
Peterson Companies swaps swimming pool for climbing gym at RIO property
SportRock's new location at the RIO mixed-use center turns shoppers and diners into mountaineers.

Al Urbanski
1/16/2024
The Grove’s Rick Caruso: ‘We’re in the business of enriching lives’
The noted developer tells Pete Nordstrom that his lack of real estate experience helped him discover a new purpose for retail-based centers.

Al Urbanski
1/15/2024
More Rite Aid store leases are coming up for sale
A&G will be handling transactions for those and 47 other previously announced leases.

Al Urbanski
1/14/2024
Sparse space, high rents will continue to plague retailers in 2024
CoStar reports that 82 million square feet of new construction in 2022 fell to 46 million square feet in 2023.

Al Urbanski
1/9/2024
Miami’s Bal Harbour Shops submits plans for a mixed-use expansion
One of the world’s most profitable retail centers looks to add 600 apartments—40% of which will be workforce housing.

Al Urbanski
1/8/2024
Levin Management adds five new centers to its portfolio
The New Jersey-based third-party manager has taken on an additional 2 million square feet of GLA in the last two years.

Al Urbanski
1/7/2024
2024’s top expanders: Dollar stores, value apparel and automotive
Dollar General, Burlington, and Take 5 Oil Change remain on aggressive growth plans.

Al Urbanski
1/3/2024
Kimco expands its Sun Belt presence with purchase of RPT Realty
The leading owner-operator of grocery-anchored centers will now count nearly 600 properties in its portfolio.

Al Urbanski
1/2/2024
Pebblebrook sells Marina City’s retail component
The ground-level space at Chicago’s landmark twin towers sells for $30 million.

Al Urbanski