Al Urbanski
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/14/2019
There are 23% more gyms in retail centers than there were in 2010
Traditional tenants in retail centers once scoffed at having gyms in their midst for all the parking spaces they took up. No more. - 10/11/2019
The Experience-to-Stuff Ratio
It’s no secret that a successful retail center of any kind in 2019 — be it an outdoor center or an enclosed mall — must re-jigger its mix to include a wide variety of food, beverage, and entertainment-based tenants. - 10/9/2019
Watch for more watch stores in malls
More watchmakers are bypassing third-party retail shops that sell multiple brands and setting up their own stores. - 10/8/2019
5Qs for Jason Baker about Houston
Born and raised in Texas, a graduate of Texas A&M, and having spent 15 years serving retailers in the Houston market as a principal of the Baker Katz real estate brokerage, Jason Baker knows the Lone Star State. - 10/8/2019
Redevelopment begins at center in Philadelphia’s Fishtown section
The redevelopment of the Port Richmond Village center in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood is in keeping with Cedar Trust Realty’s urban strategy. - 10/7/2019
Occupancy rate dips under 90% in Boca Raton after Kmart closure
The average retail occupancy rate of shopping centers in the Boca Raton submarket of Miami dropped to 89.3% in the last quarter, according to a new report. - 10/4/2019
Gun sales will return to eight Field & Stream stores acquired by Sportsman’s Warehouse
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision to pull back on gun sales has turned into a boon for Sportsman’s Warehouse. - 10/3/2019
Local artists’ pop-up gallery opens at Streets of St. Charles
Streets of St. Charles, Cullinan Properties’ 26-acre mixed-use center in the Missouri town, will feature a pop-up store featuring local artists for the holiday shopping season. - 10/3/2019
Time Equities expands investment in the Northwest
New York-based Time Equities, Inc. has acquired Orchards Market Center in Vancouver, Wash., its seventh property in the region. - 10/2/2019
5Qs for Scott Benson on in-store restaurants
Retailers with in-store restaurants are hardly a new phenomenon.