American CityVista was formed in September 2000 as a partnership between former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros and KB Home, to address the growing, nationwide need for reasonably priced homes in central, urban neighborhoods. American CityVista is focused on building distinctive, large-scale communities in metropolitan areas of the Southwest where new homes have not been built in recent years. The communities are designed to fit the budgets of buyers from all backgrounds and incomes. The response has been remarkable as city leaders recognize that large-scale homeownership provides community stability, and homebuyers discover that they can afford quality new homes within reasonable commutes to work and social activities.