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Michael Ainbinder

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    November 17, 2010

    Heights Walmart: That Mysterious 380 Agreement Continues Being Mysterious

    Latest from the Heights: inaccuracies in the city council's "request for council action."​It's been about three weeks since we last wrote about the Heights Walmart and a possibility of a missing 380 application from developer Michael Ainbinder. We still haven't gotten any clarification from the ci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    The Heights-Area Walmart's 380 Agreement: Council Voted On A Draft Version?

    The Heights Walmart deal worked despite missing documents from the developer. That's sure to drive some people crazy​Hair Balls obtained new e-mails this week that reveal an interesting detail about the controversial 380 agreement between the city and developer Michael Ainbinder: The application, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Liveblogging the Walmart Vote

    The City Council is set to vote this morning on a proposed 380 agreement with developer Michael Ainbinder, who plans to build a Walmart near the Heights. The vote could technically be delayed another week, but Mayor Parker said yesterday if a council member tries to do that, she'd overrule the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Heights-Area Walmart Gets its Public Hearing

    The mayor says the Walmart vote can't be delayed any longer; City Council must decide tomorrow. ​The public had its last chance today to talk to the mayor and city council members about a proposed "380 agreement" between the city and developer Michael Ainbinder, who plans to build a Walmart near t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Heights-Area Walmart Poised For Vote Today: Let's Look At Three Recent Stop-Walmart! Fights

    The City Council could vote today to bring a Heights Walmart one step closer. ​This morning, the Houston City Council is set to vote on a proposed "380 agreement" with developer Michael Ainbinder that would help him build a Walmart-anchored retail center near the Heights. The agreement, posted on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Walmart Tagged, Metro Gets Spotlight At City Council

    At least one city council member asked Metro if it's time to re-evaluate certain plans. ​At a Houston City Council meeting that was supposed to clear up a few things about a planned Walmart development near the Heights, Metro, and its financial mess, ended up being the issue of the morning. Counci ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Heights-Area Walmart Not Needed, Opponents' Study Proves Conclusively

    When an Austin company says the Heights doesn't need a Walmart, television news reporters listen. ​Unlike the first Heights-area Walmart meeting, area residents showed up for a second go-round armed with some real ammunition. Apparently, a local neighborhood nonprofit called Responsible Urban Dev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2010

    Would Walmart Bring Low Grocery Prices to the Heights? Not Really

    This could be your grandfather.​To say that people aren't thrilled with a Walmart moving into the Heights is an understatement. Last week's town hall meeting did little to resolve feelings on either side of the issue, with River Oaks resident Michael Ainbinder -- the developer behind the plan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Heights-Area Walmart: Meeting Is Loud, Resolves Little

    These happy people shown in a rendering of the planned Heights Walmart certainly weren't at last night's meeting. ​It didn't take long for the boos and jeers to start once developer Michael Ainbinder took the stage at last night's meeting about a planned Walmart development near the Heights. It al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Heights Walmart: The Property Owner Isn't Ready To Share Information Yet

    Councilmember Gonzalez also weighs in​Ainbinder, the company that owns the Heights-area property being considered for a Walmart, is not quite ready to share its information.Michael Ainbinder. chairman & CEO of the company  told Hair Balls that incomplete information has been shared premat ... More >>

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