Southern exposure

Pat Neal moves swiftly.

Consider this: By the first of the year, Lakewood Ranch-based Neal Communities will be building homes in six locations throughout the two-county region.

The man spearheading this rapid expansion for Neal is Michael Greenberg, a veteran of Florida homebuilding who joined the company only a year ago. As senior vice president at WCI Communities for eight years, Greenberg oversaw the construction of thousands of homes. Throughout his 35-year career with WCI, Toll Brothers and Avatar Properties, Greenberg has been involved in the acquisition, construction and sales of more than 25,000 homes worth more than $10 billion.