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

8/22/2021
Chicago malls saw the biggest bounce-back in traffic
Of five major metros studied by a transportation analytics company, Chicago posted the largest return of customers to malls with an 18% increase in June 2021 versus January 2020.

Al Urbanski
8/19/2021
InvenTrust to remake and right-size center in St. Petersburg
InvenTrust, owner of 60-plus grocery-anchored and outdoor centers, announced plans to demolish 60,000 sq. ft. of space at Gateway Market Center in St. Petersburg and right-size spaces for tenants.

Al Urbanski
8/17/2021
Georgia congresswoman intros shopping center revitalization bill
A congresswoman representing a suburban Atlanta district has introduced a bill that would help communities redevelop failing malls.

Al Urbanski
8/17/2021
5Qs for Esther Bukai on post-pandemic New York
With offices, shops, and restaurants now starting to fill up again in The Big Apple, we asked Esther Bukai what kind of recovery it’s making from COVID-19.

Al Urbanski
8/16/2021
Casino to replace Macy’s at mall in State College, Pa.
Just last year, mall owner CBL made a Live! Casino the new anchor of Westmoreland Mall outside Pittsburgh. Now in State College, a local investor plans to do the same at Nittany Mall.

Al Urbanski
8/16/2021
Decatur incubator helps move online retailers into brick-and-mortar
The city of Decatur, Ga., home to two malls and 15 blocks of renovated commercial district downtown, wants to urge successful e-commers into its brick-and-mortar marketplace.

Al Urbanski
8/15/2021
Survey: Retail leasing will expand, rents will stay flat
Commercial real estate investors and experts expect leasing velocity and tenant walkthroughs to increase in the retail sector, while rents will remain flat.

Al Urbanski
8/15/2021
Mall ban for Jersey City?
Jersey City currently has two malls. In the near future, it may be left with none.

Al Urbanski
8/15/2021
Mall owner wins PETA award for helping save kids and pets from hot cars
It’s a simple but tragic mistake that some people make during the warm-weather months.

Al Urbanski
8/12/2021
Texas outdoor center gets a post-pandemic facelift
Malls aren’t the only retail real estate properties adding greenspaces, bright colors, and outdoor seating to get shoppers to spend more time on-site.

Al Urbanski