KB Home

Public Company, Headquarters Location
10990 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024-3913, United States
(310)231-4000, (310)231-4222 fax, http://www.kbhomes.com

Primary SIC: Operative Builders, Primary NAICS: New Housing Operative Builders
Description: KB Home was incorporated in Delaware and trades on the New York Stock Exchange. Beginning in 1957 and continuing until 1986, the company was operated through various subsidiaries of Kaufman and Broad, Inc. Following a stock transfer and spin-off, the business name was changed to KB Home in 2001. KB Home operates two primary business segments: homebuilding and financial services. The homebuilding segment is further divided into segments based on the markets in which homes are constructed: West Coast, Southwest, Central and Southeast. The company offers a variety of homes that are designed primarily for first-time, first move-up and active adult buyers, including attached and detached single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums. KB Home builds its homes in development communities, at urban in-fill locations and as part of mixed-use projects. The financial services segment deals with mortgage banking, title and insurance services offered to homebuyers. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. And, as of November 2008, KB Home operated in the eight states: California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. More

Construction: Builder of single-family homes, condominium complexes and commercial projects. Finance: Mortgage broker.