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

12/2/2025
Why great malls will thrive
Gen Zers are actively seeking and spending money on experi¬ences within malls.

Al Urbanski
12/2/2025
Q&A: Gordon Brothers on leveraging retail disruption for strategic growth
“We acquired Big Lots and cut bulk real estate deals with Ollie’s, Tractor Supply, Aldi, and a dozen or so other brands.”

Al Urbanski
12/2/2025
AI’s power as a retail real estate collaborator
Those that thrive on AI will resist both extremes: neither clinging to “gut feel” nor blindly trusting algorithms.

Al Urbanski
12/1/2025
Spinoso and investment partner acquire Tennessee mall
The Syracuse-based mall operator acquires The Mall at Johnson City with partner Tryperion Holdings.

Al Urbanski
12/1/2025
5Qs for Excess Space’s Michael Wiener on real estate portfolio optimization
While conventional wisdom would suggest less disposition in a tight market, we are seeing the opposite, says the long-time, real estate optimization expert.

Al Urbanski
11/30/2025
Haverford Retail acquires three neighborhood centers
JLL represented the seller in the $126 million deal

Al Urbanski
11/24/2025
Pyramid secures $193 million for a refresh of Crossgates Mall
New retail, dining, and entertainment tenants are bound for the Albany property.

Al Urbanski
11/23/2025
What retail brands should expect from third-party operators
Great third-party property managers should be actively engaged with every tenant and build relationships that last.

Al Urbanski
11/18/2025
The best of Black Fridays
We believe that American Dream is now starting to show that we are becoming the future of retail.

Al Urbanski
11/18/2025
DLC breaks ground for new Nordstrom Rack in Massachusetts
Will rise in a previously undeveloped parcel at Colony Place in Plymouth

Al Urbanski