Neal Communities announces Bruce Williams Homes as the second home builder in Central Park at Lakewood Ranch. Bruce Williams recently broke ground on two new models. The community of about 800 homes, which Neal Communities is developing, is located east of Lakewood Ranch Blvd between Malachite and 44th Avenue and will open in July 2010. This is the newest village in Lakewood Ranch and the first north of State Road 70 will feature eight furnished model homes this summer, which was more commonly done in the height of 2006’s real estate boom.

"By designing these new plans using stringent value engineering guidelines, we have accomplished our goal of creating value by reducing construction costs without compromising our commitment to building quality homes," comments Bruce Williams Homes’ president & CEO Britt Williams.

Bruce Williams Homes is introducing The Heritage Collection of home plans in Central Park in Lakewood Ranch. The homes in this series range from 1311 to 2083 square feet, with attractive price points. The focus is on the streetscape of yesteryear featuring front porches on the homes and two car garages stepped back to provide a more pedestrian friendly feel. Elevations offer a mix of roof details and materials, including metal roof accents.

As inventory of new homes reduces in Lakewood Ranch, coupled with low interest rates and tax incentives, Neal Communities and Bruce Williams Homes are confident that this summer the right time to open Central Park in Lakewood Ranch. Also, the price points are in what the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, considers the most affordable in 18 years. This village will provide the kinds of homes that are most in demand by today’s buyers because the homes are Green Built and offer lower energy and operating costs. The 312-acre community will meet the standards of the Florida Green Building Coalition as a ‘green-certified’ community. To find more information about Central Park in Lakewood Ranch, visit www.centralpark-fl.com.

"Bruce Williams Homes is an excellent builder to join us in Central Park in Lakewood Ranch," states Neal Communities’ President Pat Neal. "I have long admired the quality and creativity of the homes they build, their high customer service standards and their corporate integrity."

Bruce Williams Homes has been crafting homes for more than 40 years in Southwest Florida. The company has a long term history of building innovative homes, showing attention to architectural detail and providing unyielding commitment to customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.bwhomes.com.

As a builder and the developer of Central Park at Lakewood Ranch, Neal Communities, now in its 40th year, is ranked #1 by the Hanley Wood Market Intelligence list of Sarasota/Manatee builders based on number of closings, and #135 among home builders nationally in BUILDER Magazine’s 2008 listing based on sales. As the area’s largest and most established locally owned and operated private builder, Neal Communities’ innovative home building, pool construction, development operations and quality customer service standards all contribute to the firm’s continued, record-setting local success. With more than 7,800 homes built in Southwest Florida, Neal Communities’ honors and accolades include 44 Aurora Awards, dozens of Parade of Homes Awards, five Best in American Living Awards and hundreds of local and regional industry awards. For more information, visit nealcommunities.com.

Front Row L to R: Miranda Oswald, Britt Williams, Nancy Pratt, Wes Thompson

Middle Row: L to R: Milt Flynn, Judy Chadwick, David Robinson, Reace Williams, Tim Zalesky

Back Row L to R: Pat Neal, Rex Jensen