DECEMBER 2006 - Game Stop Opens at Monte Vista Crossings in Turlock, CA

JULY 2006 - Lowe's Home Improvement Starts Construction at Monte Vista Crossings

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce it has successfully concluded negotiations with Lowe's Home Improvement stores for a new 167,000 sq. ft. home improvement store at Monte Vista Crossings in the now expanded 'North Site' of the center.  Construction has commenced and Lowe's hopes to open the new Turlock store in January 2007.  Lowe's is the sixth major anchor tenant at the regional center, and joins Target, Home Depot, Wal-Mart (pending), Kohl's and Safeway at the 146 acre project site.  Monte Vista Crossings also features a generous line-up of junior anchor tenants either currently existing or under construction, including Ross Dress for Less, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Border's Books, Circuit City, Office Max, Pet Extreme, Pier One Imports, Fashion Bug, and Famous Footwear - together with many fine shop and pad retailers including Bath and Body Works, Sleep Train, Panera Bread, In-and-Out Burger, McDonalds, Chevron, KFC/A&W, Kay Jewelers, Quizno's, Starbucks, Jamba Juice, El Pollo Loco, Panda Express, Payless Shoesource, Claire's Boutique, and Washington Mutual to name just a few.

JUNE 2006 - Monte Vista Crossings Announces Next Phase

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce commencement of construction on the next phase of it's Monte Vista Crossings retail shopping center in Turlock, CA.  Five separate pad and in-line buildings totaling nearly 80,000 square feet are underway, and will be home to a number of new tenants including Circuit City, Office Max, Fashion Bug, Panera Bread, Gamestop, Kay Jewelers, and several regional shop tenants.  Tenants will be taking occupancy between September of 2006, and February of next year.

MAY 2006 - Summerwalk Village Commences Construction in Lacey, WA

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that construction of sitework has commenced at the Summerwalk Village project in Lacey, WA.  The 75 acre Summerwalk Village project, with recent design modifications will now consist of approximately 490 fee simple homes, townhomes, and patio homes; approximately 28,000 square feet of neighborhood commercial retail space, a regional community church site, and over 11 acres of open space, trails and parks.  Summerwalk Village is an ideally situated 'urban in-fill' project located directly between the Safeway anchored Little Prairie shopping center, and the 46 acre Rainier Vista community park.  Access is provided by way of a new signalized intersection at Parkside Drive and Yelm Highway.

MARCH 2006

Hall Equities Group has recently concluded the sale of 380 fully approved residential lots in the Summerwalk project, located in Lacey, WA.  The buyer of these lots was Pageantry Communities of Washington, a prominent home builder with operations throughout the Puget Sound region.  Construction on the first phase of Summerwalk Village is expected to commence in May of this year.

FEBRUARY 2006

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that a company sponsored investment entity has acquired the “Black Hills” project in Shelton, Washington, consisting of 680 acres, including 600 acres located within the city limits of Shelton. The property enjoys one mile of frontage along Highway 101 and is accessed on the south from the “C” Street overpass on 101, and on the north at the Wallace-Kneeland interchange on 101.  The project consists of one of the single largest contiguous urban-zoned parcels located within municipal city limits in the Puget Sound region.  The City of Shelton is located 18 minutes north of the Lacey-Olympia-Tumwater metropolitan area, and 25 minutes from the Washington State Capital complex in downtown Olympia, via 4 lane Highway 101.

Hall Equities Group purchased the property from the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, a federally recognized Indian tribe.  The tribe recently foreclosed on the property pursuant to a default judgment for a note and deed of trust it held with a previous developer. 

The Black Hills project is the fourth significant acquisition Hall Equities Group has made in the Puget Sound Region. The property has been acquired for investment purposes.

 

NOVEMBER 2005

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce completion of construction of a new 22,500 sq. ft. store for Tractor Supply Company (TSC) at its 160,000 sq. ft. Turlock Cinema Center project, in Turlock, CA.  Tractor Supply joins Regal Cinemas, Quizno's Subs, Sally Beauty, and many other fine tenants at this specialty shopping center.

OCTOBER 2005

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce it has assumed managing agent duties for the newly constructed Mt. Diablo Self-Storage project at 4901 Ygnacio Valley Road, in Concord, CA.  This 145,000 sq. ft., 888 unit facility nicely compliments the company's own 1197 unit Shadelands Self-Storage facility just three miles away, in Walnut Creek.

AUGUST 2005

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce it has acquired 11.5 acres of commercially zoned land for development at the corner of Marvin Road and Britton Parkway in the Hawks Plaine District of Lacey, WA.  This acquisition is the third significant investment the company has made in the South Puget Sound community of Lacey, WA.

MAY 2005
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce two new anchor tenants to its Monte Vista Crossings project in Turlock, Ca. Wal-Mart Corporation has acquired 19.85 acres for purposes of constructing a new Wal-Mart Super Center. Wal-Mart is presently litigating with the City of Turlock over its "Super Center" concept and actual construction is uncertain at this time. Furthermore, Lowe's Home Improvement Center has committed to a new 157,000 sq. ft. store. Lowe's and Wal-Mart, if built, would join Target, Home Depot, Kohl's, Safeway, Ross, TJ Maxx, Bed Bath and Beyond, Borders, Pet Extreme, Pier One Imports, and many other fine retailers. Monte Vista Crossings will total approximately 1.25 million sq. ft. at full buildout.

MAY 2005
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce construction has commenced on a new 22,000 sq. ft. retail building to be occupied by Tractor Supply Company of Nashville, Tennessee, at Turlock Cinema Center in Turlock, Ca. Tractor Supply Company joins co-anchor Regal Cinemas at the planned 160,000 sq. ft. retail complex. Completion of Tractor Supply Company's store will bring the project up to a 122,000 sq. ft., leaving 38,000 buildable sq. ft. remaining to be leased. Located at Highway 99 and West Main Street, Turlock Cinema Center features a high profile location with a new 65 ft. freeway pylon sign along Highway 99 in Turlock.

APRIL 2005
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that final project approvals have been obtained for the company's Summerwalk Village project, in Lacey, Washington. Summerwalk Village consists of 380 single family home sites, an elementary school site, and approximately 180,000 sq. ft. of commercial space. The Lacey City Council approved the project on April 28, 2005. Construction of initial site work will commence in June.

MARCH 2005
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce completion of its first hotel project, the 78 room Holiday Inn Express & Suites located in Turlock, CA. The Arts & Crafts themed hotel features conference facilities, pool and spa & fitness center. Go to www.hieturlock.com for more information.

JANUARY 2005
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce it has acquired 36 acres in Lacey, WA for purposes of developing a residential project. The subject project will be called Brittan Place. The acreage is zoned for 20 dwelling units per acre.

AUGUST 2004
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that it has acquired 6.3 acres adjacent to its newly acquired Turlock Cinema Center. The land will be used to expand the shopping center to approximately 160,000 (r) square feet.

MAY 2004
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce the purchase of 71.72 acres of vacant land in Lacey, WA, a suburb of Olympia, WA. The property will be developed into single family homes, apartments, commercial office and retail buildings. The buyer was a private investment entity organized and managed by Hall Equities Group.

APRIL 2004
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that it has acquired Turlock Cinema Center, a 99,770 SF shopping center in Turlock, CA. The center is home to the 14-screen Turlock Cinemas owned by Regal Cinemas. Conveniently located adjacent Hwy 99, this investment comes with additional development opportunities. There are two vacant pads with street frontage and a neighboring 6.31 acres will be coming on line shortly. The buyer was a private investment entity organized and managed by Hall Equities Group.

FEBRUARY 2004
Monte Vista Crossings Shopping Center - Construction of the new 88,600 square foot Kohl’s Department store has been completed. Kohl’s has joined Target, Home Depot, Safeway, Ross, TJ Maxx, Pet Extreme, Border’s Books, Bed Bath & Beyond, Pier One Imports and numerous other fine retailers, to bring the retail portion of the shopping center to 639,257 SF. We are also pleased to announce the addition of the first family style restaurant to Monte Vista Crossings. Red Robin will be opening for business on the North Site of the center in July, 2004.

JANUARY 2004
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce it has acquired Aspenridge Apartments in Vancouver, WA. Consisting of 240 units, Aspenridge was originally constructed in 1988 and features 111 1-bedroom/1-bath units and 129 2-bedroom/2-bath townhome units. The buyer was a private investment entity organized and managed by Hall Equities Group.

JULY 2003
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that it has completed construction of a new building at its Monte Vista Crossings Shopping Center, to be occupied by restaurants and food service users, including Panda Express, Jamba Juice, Gyros & More, and Fuego’s. In addition, we are pleased to announce that we have started construction of a new 88,600 square foot Kohl’s Department Store. Kohl’s will join Target, Home Depot, Safeway, Ross, TJ Maxx, Pet Extreme, Bed Bath & Beyond, Borders Books, Pier One Imports, and many other fine retailers at the regional promotional center serving southern Stanislaus County. Upon completion, the retail portion of Monte Vista Crossings is expected to total 875,000 (r) square feet. The office, light industrial, and lodging components of the project will bring total square footage up to approximately 1.2 million square feet.

MAY 2003
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that construction has been completed on Phase II of its Shadelands Self Storage Project. Now totaling 163,000 square feet, Shadelands Self Storage is a Class “A” state of the art facility, located in Walnut Creek’s Shadelands Business Center.

APRIL 2003
Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that an existing client has appointed the firm as managing agent of two multi-building properties, totaling approximately 540,000 (R) square feet. The complexes are Mariner Square, consisting of four office buildings in Alameda, CA., and the Modesto Industrial Park, consisting of four industrial warehouse buildings in Modesto, CA.

APRIL 2003

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that it has acquired the Inland Empire office-building portfolio of Arden Realty (NYSE). Consisting of four office buildings in Southern California's booming Inland Empire, the buildings total approximately 350,000 (R) square feet. The buildings include; the 115,000 (R) square foot Centrelake Plaza mid-rise class "A" office building, located adjacent to Ontario International Airport in Ontario, CA.; and the 106,500 (R) square foot HDS Plaza mid-rise class "A" office building, located in the "Tri-Cities" commercial area of San Bernardino, near the I-15/I-215 interchange. Also acquired were; Havengate Commerce Center in Rancho Cucamonga, totaling 80,000 (R) square feet; and the 48,500 (R) square foot Chicago Avenue Business Center in Riverside.

The buyer was a private investment entity organized and managed by Hall Equities Group principals. Purchase money financing was placed with Jackson National Life Insurance Company through Northmarq Capital. The portfolio was 98% leased at close of escrow.

Hall Equities Group is pleased to announce that it has established a new Southern California regional office, and has recruited Ms. Tina Greene-Martin to the firm as a Senior Property Manager for the Southern California region. The new office is located in Ontario, California, at:

3401 Centrelake Drive, Suite 425
Ontario, CA 91761
Tel. (909) 605-5666
Fax (909) 605-2093

The firm has also hired several other new employees, along with Ms. Greene-Martin, to staff the new regional office, all of whom were previously employed by Arden Realty, or other vendor service providers associated with the operations of the Arden Inland Empire Office portfolio recently acquired by Hall Equities Group.

FEBRUARY 2003
Construction Starts on New Turlock Hotel - Walnut Creek-based real estate investment company, Hall Equities Group, announced today that construction has commenced on its new 78-room Holiday Inn Express & Suites at the company's sizeable mixed-use development project known as Monte Vista Crossings in Turlock, California. The new hotel will be owned by Monte Vista Crossings LLC, a Hall Equities Group company, and is slated to open by Thanksgiving 2003.

With three stories, 78 rooms (including 20 suites), a fitness center, pool area and meeting rooms, it is anticipated that this hotel will be at the high end of Holiday Inn Express standards. Rooms are projected to rent for rates averaging approximately $75.00 per night. When asked why Monte Vista Crossings chose to develop the hotel in Turlock, Mark Hall, President of Hall Equities Group said, "This hotel is a nice compliment to the other phases of our Monte Vista Crossings project, and creates real synergy with the business, retail and other service uses at the center. In addition, there are few lodging alternatives in the area, so we hope it will prove to make good business sense."

Construction of the new hotel marks the mid-point of development for the Monte Vista Crossings project. So far, Hall Equities Group has completed construction of over 500,000 sq. ft. of quality retail space at the 102-acre project, including stores for such name retailers as Target, Home Depot, Safeway, Ross, T.J. Maxx, Bed Bath & Beyond, Borders Books, Pier One Imports, and Pet Extreme. In Addition to the new Holiday Inn, the company expects to construct another 400,000 sq. ft. of buildings, including a second hotel, seven office buildings, sit-down restaurants, and several more retail stores.

Upon complete build out, Monte Vista Crossings will represent an investment of over $120 million in the City of Turlock. Located at the prominent interchange of Monte Vista Avenue and Highway 99, Monte Vista Crossings is designed to serve as the retail and commercial center of Southern Stanislaus County.