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.