The story
The company was founded by Larry A. Mizel as Mizel Development Corporation in 1972. The first homebuilding subsidiary began operation in 1977, primarily building single-family homes. The company was ranked 12 on the annual Builder 100 list published by Builder Magazine in 2021.
MDC debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in 1984.
From Wikipedia’s article on MDC Holdings, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.6