Overview
- KB Home said it will relocate its corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Arizona, in spring 2027.
- The company said Phoenix’s business-friendly climate will lower its costs over time, and the CEO said the move will help it operate more effectively.
- Executive leadership and key corporate teams will consolidate in Tempe, while six operating divisions continue work across California.
- Production has already shifted, with annual home closings in Arizona’s Maricopa County now nearly eight times those in Los Angeles County, according to ResiClub data.
- Commercial Observer tied the move to a broader corporate outflow from California as Los Angeles sees slower multifamily building and a population loss of about 54,000 over the past year.