KBH

Kb Home

A builder of single-family homes across dozens of U.S. states, KB Home designs and constructs houses for first-time and move-up buyers, letting customers personalize floor plans and finishes through its built-to-order model. It was founded in Detroit in 1957 by Donald Kaufman and Eli Broad as Kaufman and Broad, aiming to make homeownership affordable after the postwar housing shortage. The company shortened its name to KB Home in 2001 after research showed customers already called it "KB," and it became the first homebuilder listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1969.