{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"170242","rtpr_id":"nPnb2r5Zva-20261015","ticker":"KBH","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["KBH"],"title":"KB HOME OPENS SEBASTIAN OAKS: NEW HOMES FROM THE LOW $300Ks IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-15T12:00:05.682Z","article_body":"KB HOME OPENS SEBASTIAN OAKS: NEW HOMES FROM THE LOW $300Ks IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA\nPR Newswire\n\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026\n\nNew community near area beaches and top-rated schools is now open for tours.\n\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of\nthe largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the\nopening of Sebastian Oaks, a new-home community in St. Augustine, Florida.\n\nSebastian Oaks at a Glance:\n\n * Price: From the low $300,000s\n * Location: St. Augustine, Florida, at the corner of\nLewis Speedway and Mose Bluff Avenue\n(https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lewis+Speedway+%26+Mose+Blf+Ave,+Florida+32084/@29.9348977,-81.3472417,980m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88e4289c88227c2d:0x712973502665c975!8m2!3d29.9348977!4d-81.3446668!16s%2Fg%2F11zbpt9n39!5m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)\n\n near U.S. Highway 1\n * Home type: One- and two-story single-family floor plans\n * Bedrooms/baths: Up to 5 bedrooms and 3 baths\n * School district: St. Johns County School District\nSebastian Oaks is located at the corner of Lewis Speedway and Mose Bluff\nAvenue. The community provides easy access to U.S. Highway 1 and Interstate 95\nand is just 5 miles from Vilano Beach. Residents will enjoy the proximity to\ndowntown St. Augustine, Flagler Hospital, Matanzas River and St. Augustine\nPremium Outlets(®). Sebastian Oaks is also a natural gas community and has no\nCDD fees.\n\nThe homes at Sebastian Oaks are designed for contemporary living, with modern\nkitchens overlooking large great rooms, expansive bedroom suites with walk-in\nclosets, and lofts. Homebuyers can personalize their new home, from floor plan\nand exterior style to where they live in the community, and then bring their\nvision to life at the KB Home Design Studio, where they can select from a wide\nrange of interior design choices that fit their style and budget.\n\n\"We are excited to introduce North Florida homebuyers to beautiful new homes\nin a highly desirable location convenient to downtown St. Augustine and just\nminutes to area beaches,\" said Todd Holder, President of KB Home's\nJacksonville division. \"At KB Home, we focus on creating value through\ncompetitive, transparent pricing and giving buyers the ability to personalize\ntheir home based on what matters most to them. We put them in control, so\nthey're not paying for features they don't value or compromising on ones they\ndo.\"\n\nKB homes are engineered to be highly energy and water efficient and include\nfeatures that support healthier indoor environments. They are designed to be\nENERGY STAR(®) certified, a standard that fewer than 12% of new homes\nnationwide meet, offering greater comfort, well-being and utility cost savings\ncompared to new homes without certification.\n\nThe Sebastian Oaks sales office and model homes are now open for walk-in\nvisits and private in-person tours by appointment. Live video tours are also\navailable. For more information on KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit\nkbhome.com (https://www.kbhome.com/) .\n\nAbout KB Home\n\nKB Home is one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S. We\noperate in 50 markets, have built over 700,000 quality homes in our nearly\n70-year history, and are honored to be one of the top customer-ranked national\nhomebuilders based on third-party buyer surveys. What sets KB Home apart is\nbuilding strong, personal relationships with every customer and creating an\nexceptional experience that offers our homebuyers the ability to personalize\ntheir home based on what they value at a price they can afford. As the\nindustry leader in sustainability, KB Home has achieved one of the highest\nresidential energy-efficiency ratings and delivered more ENERGY\nSTAR® certified homes than any other builder, helping to lower the total\ncost of homeownership. For more information, visit kbhome.com.\n\nFor Further Information:\nCara Kane, KB Home\n321-299-6844\nckane@kbhome.com (mailto:ckane@kbhome.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kb-home-opens-sebastian-oaks-new-homes-from-the-low-300ks-in-st-augustine-florida-302909457.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kb-home-opens-sebastian-oaks-new-homes-from-the-low-300ks-in-st-augustine-florida-302909457.html)\n\nSOURCE KB Home\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013677/SebastianOaksKBJAX_SeatonHollow_1638-Exterior_3766-11x.jpg?id=OA3019908\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1777757/KB-Home-Logo.jpg?id=OA3019905\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnb2r5Zva-20261015","title":"KB HOME OPENS SEBASTIAN OAKS: NEW HOMES FROM THE LOW $300Ks IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"KBH","created":"2026-10-15T12:00:05.682Z","tickers":["KBH"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"KB HOME OPENS SEBASTIAN OAKS: NEW HOMES FROM THE LOW $300Ks IN ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA\nPR Newswire\n\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026\n\nNew community near area beaches and top-rated schools is now open for tours.\n\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of\nthe largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S., today announced the\nopening of Sebastian Oaks, a new-home community in St. Augustine, Florida.\n\nSebastian Oaks at a Glance:\n\n * Price: From the low $300,000s\n * Location: St. Augustine, Florida, at the corner of\nLewis Speedway and Mose Bluff Avenue\n(https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lewis+Speedway+%26+Mose+Blf+Ave,+Florida+32084/@29.9348977,-81.3472417,980m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x88e4289c88227c2d:0x712973502665c975!8m2!3d29.9348977!4d-81.3446668!16s%2Fg%2F11zbpt9n39!5m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)\n\n near U.S. Highway 1\n * Home type: One- and two-story single-family floor plans\n * Bedrooms/baths: Up to 5 bedrooms and 3 baths\n * School district: St. Johns County School District\nSebastian Oaks is located at the corner of Lewis Speedway and Mose Bluff\nAvenue. The community provides easy access to U.S. Highway 1 and Interstate 95\nand is just 5 miles from Vilano Beach. Residents will enjoy the proximity to\ndowntown St. Augustine, Flagler Hospital, Matanzas River and St. Augustine\nPremium Outlets(®). Sebastian Oaks is also a natural gas community and has no\nCDD fees.\n\nThe homes at Sebastian Oaks are designed for contemporary living, with modern\nkitchens overlooking large great rooms, expansive bedroom suites with walk-in\nclosets, and lofts. Homebuyers can personalize their new home, from floor plan\nand exterior style to where they live in the community, and then bring their\nvision to life at the KB Home Design Studio, where they can select from a wide\nrange of interior design choices that fit their style and budget.\n\n\"We are excited to introduce North Florida homebuyers to beautiful new homes\nin a highly desirable location convenient to downtown St. Augustine and just\nminutes to area beaches,\" said Todd Holder, President of KB Home's\nJacksonville division. \"At KB Home, we focus on creating value through\ncompetitive, transparent pricing and giving buyers the ability to personalize\ntheir home based on what matters most to them. We put them in control, so\nthey're not paying for features they don't value or compromising on ones they\ndo.\"\n\nKB homes are engineered to be highly energy and water efficient and include\nfeatures that support healthier indoor environments. They are designed to be\nENERGY STAR(®) certified, a standard that fewer than 12% of new homes\nnationwide meet, offering greater comfort, well-being and utility cost savings\ncompared to new homes without certification.\n\nThe Sebastian Oaks sales office and model homes are now open for walk-in\nvisits and private in-person tours by appointment. Live video tours are also\navailable. For more information on KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES or visit\nkbhome.com (https://www.kbhome.com/) .\n\nAbout KB Home\n\nKB Home is one of the largest and most trusted homebuilders in the U.S. We\noperate in 50 markets, have built over 700,000 quality homes in our nearly\n70-year history, and are honored to be one of the top customer-ranked national\nhomebuilders based on third-party buyer surveys. What sets KB Home apart is\nbuilding strong, personal relationships with every customer and creating an\nexceptional experience that offers our homebuyers the ability to personalize\ntheir home based on what they value at a price they can afford. As the\nindustry leader in sustainability, KB Home has achieved one of the highest\nresidential energy-efficiency ratings and delivered more ENERGY\nSTAR® certified homes than any other builder, helping to lower the total\ncost of homeownership. For more information, visit kbhome.com.\n\nFor Further Information:\nCara Kane, KB Home\n321-299-6844\nckane@kbhome.com (mailto:ckane@kbhome.com)\n\n \n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kb-home-opens-sebastian-oaks-new-homes-from-the-low-300ks-in-st-augustine-florida-302909457.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kb-home-opens-sebastian-oaks-new-homes-from-the-low-300ks-in-st-augustine-florida-302909457.html)\n\nSOURCE KB Home\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2013677/SebastianOaksKBJAX_SeatonHollow_1638-Exterior_3766-11x.jpg?id=OA3019908\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1777757/KB-Home-Logo.jpg?id=OA3019905\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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