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

7/16/2024
Cullinan Properties names new chief investment officer
AneVista Group co-founder David Schreiber will concentrate on expanding the portfolio of the Illinois-based mixed-use developer.

Al Urbanski
7/11/2024
SpongeBob celebrates his 25th birthday at American Dream
The world’s best-known “jellyfishing” expert will be partying with guests at Nickelodeon Universe for 25 days.

Al Urbanski
7/10/2024
Placer.ai: Hot temps sparked mall traffic and dwell times in June
Visits to indoor and open-air malls in June’s third week 10% higher than they were last year.

Al Urbanski
6/26/2024
Placer.ai: Mall traffic inches closer to pre-pandemic levels
Across all of retail real estate, crowds were just 2.3% smaller than they were in 2019, according to the foot traffic analytics provider.

Al Urbanski
6/24/2024
Newmark taps Jay Booth to co-lead its mall valuation practice
The 30-year Cushman & Wakefield veteran has worked on 450 mall assignments across the nation.

Al Urbanski
6/17/2024
Secondary market investor buys half-million-sq.-ft. center outside of Mobile
Wicker Park Capital Management intends to turn Eastern Shore Center into the prime retail destination on Mobile Bay

Al Urbanski
6/16/2024
Placer.ai: An analysis of Kroger’s diverse, national reach
Supermarket banners such as Fry’s in Arizona and Smith’s in Utah and Wyoming posted 5% traffic increases in 2024’s first quarter.

Al Urbanski
6/13/2024
Pine Tree buys six centers for half-a-billion dollars
The well-tenanted open-air centers are 95% leased and cover 2.5 million sq. ft. combined.

Al Urbanski
6/12/2024
Long Island mall set for $100 million makeover
Hicksville’s Broadway Commons mall will re-emerge as The Shoppes on Broadway.

Al Urbanski
6/11/2024
New GM takes over at Westfield Old Orchard
Maegen Akers is now in charge of day-to-day operations at the Skokie, Ill. mall.

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