History

1990 ・Established KEIAI PLANNING Ltd.
1993 ・Implemented Entity Conversion to KEIAI PLANNING Co., Ltd.
1994 ・Established Granville Home Co., Ltd.
1998 ・Changed the company name from Granville Home Co., Ltd. to KEIAI Corporation.
2003 ・Top home seller among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2004 ・Top home seller for two years in a row among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2005 ・Top home seller for three years in a row among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2006 ・Top home seller for four years in a row among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
・Changed the company name from KEIAI Corporation. to KI-STAR REAL ESTATE CO., LTD.
・Started sales of custom-built houses
・Opened the first store in Tochigi Prefecture
2007 ・Started sales of condominium
2008 ・Started sales of detached lots with restrictions by building agreement as the first private company in Honjo City
2010 ・Opened the first store in Ibaraki Prefecture
・Top home seller among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2011 ・Top home seller for two years in a row among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2012 ・Introduced craftsman program (as a new personnel system)
・Top home seller for three years in a row among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2013 ・Opened the first store in Kanagawa Prefecture
・Nominated on the ranking of “Great Place to Work” by Great Place To Work® Institute Japan
2014 ・Established “KEIAI Casa STYLE” as a brand of Built-for-Sale Detached houses
・Top custom-built houses seller for two years in a row among homebuilders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
・Ranked the 22nd on the ranking of “Great Place to Work” by Great Place To Work® Institute Japan
2015 ・Won “the 5th Excellent Business Award” by Japan Association of Home Suppliers
・Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
・Selected as “Great Place To Work” in Saitama Prefecture by Great Place To Work® Institute Japan
2016 ・Acquired shares of YOKATOWN Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary
・Received “Kurumin” Certification by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as a company supporting childcare
・Established the head office of KI-STAR REAL ESTATE CO., LTD. in Tokyo
・Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
・Ranked 1st place among house builders in Gunma Prefecture (*1)
2017 ・Acquired shares of ASAHI HOUSING Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary
・Established KI-STAR DEVELOPMENT Co., Ltd., KEIAI CRAFT Co., Ltd., KI-STAR BUILD Co., Ltd., KEIAI NET CLOUD Co., Ltd.
・Acquired shares of KENSIN Co., Ltd. and made it an equity-method affiliate
・Established KEIAI BUILD Co., Ltd. and opened the first store in Fukuoka Prefecture
2018 ・Established KEIAI KAIMASSE Co., Ltd.
・Established KEIAI PLANNING Co., Ltd. and opened the first store in Aichi Prefecture
2019 ・Acquired shares of KENSIN Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary
・Selected as a “FY2018 Nadeshiko Brand” by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・Won “Recognition of Excellent Foreign Construction Worker 2018” by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
・KEIAI NET CLOUD Co., Ltd. started franchise business
・Selected as a constituent stock of the “JPX-Nikkei Mid and Small Cap Index”
・Ranked the 3rd place among house builders nationwide for the number of Built-for-Sale Detached houses starts (*1)
2020 ・Selected as a “FY2019 Nadeshiko Brand” by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・KEIAI KAIMASSE Co., Ltd. changed its name to KAIMASSE FUDOSAN Co., Ltd.
・Established KS CAREER Co., Ltd. and it launched human resources services.
・Opened the first store in Miyagi, Fukushima, Shizuoka Prefecture
・Won “Recognition of Excellent Foreign Construction Worker 2019” by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
・YOKATOWN Co., Ltd. ranked the 1st place among house builders in Fukuoka Prefecture (*1)
・Established CASA ROBOTICS Co., Ltd. and it started to provide “IKI”, a brand of standardized custom-built houses of one story.
・Ranked the 3rd place for two years in a row among house builders nationwide for the number of Built-for-Sale Detached houses starts (*1)
2021 ・Acquired shares of Presto Home Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary
・Presto Home Co., Ltd. changed its name to KEIAI PREST Co., Ltd.
・Started sales of apartment buildings for investment
・Selected as “FY2020 New Diversity Management Selection 100” by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・Established DRC TECH HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.
・Established Japan wood-housing association
・Established KI-STAR REAL ESTATE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (KAU) as a subsidiary in Australia.
・Started “KEIAI Farm”
・KEIAI PLANNING Co., Ltd. opened the first store in Hyogo Prefecture
・CASA ROBOTICS Co., Ltd. joined DX Property Promotion Association
・Started Sustainability Promotion Department
・Designated as “Digital Transformation Certification” by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
・Ranked the 3rd place for three years in a row among house builders nationwide for the number of Built-for-Sale Detached houses starts (*1)
・YOKATOWN Co., Ltd. ranked the 1st place for two years in a row in Fukuoka Prefecture for the number of low-rise houses starts (*1)
2022 ・Transferred to Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
・KEIAI PLANNING Co., Ltd opened the first store in Gifu, Osaka, Hyogo, Saga, Oita, Kagoshima Prefecture.
・Selected as “a constituent of JPX-Nikkei Index 400”
・Ranked the 3rd place for four years in a row among house builders nationwide for the number of Built-for-Sale Detached houses starts (*1)
・YOKATOWN Co., Ltd. ranked the 1st place for three years in a row in Fukuoka Prefecture for the number of low-rise houses starts (*1)
2023 ・Opened the first store in Hiroshima, Kumamoto, Hyogo Prefecture
・KEIAI PLANNING Co., Ltd opened the first store in Kyoto, Okayama Prefecture.
・Acquired shares of L-Housing Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary
・KEIAI NET REALTY Co., Ltd. changed its name to KEIAI HOME HOUSE Co., Ltd.
・Moved the head office to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu
・KEIAI HOME HOUSE Co., Ltd. changed its name to HANAMARU HOUSE Co., Ltd.
・Established “MUNCORP PTY LTD” as a joint venture by KAU
・KEIAI NET CLOUD Co., Ltd started “IKI.net” as construction franchise business.
・Athletes and Head Coach belonging to KEIAI CHALLENGED ATHLETE TEAM contributed to the first victory in the Deaf Football World Cup 2023 in Brazil as Japan women’s national team
・Established KI-Star Real Estate America, inc. as a subsidiary in the U.S.
・YOKATOWN Co., Ltd. ranked the 1st place for four years in a row in Fukuoka Prefecture for the number of low-rise houses starts (*1)
2024 ・Started investment properties business
・“Komichi no Komachi” won “iF DESIGN AWARD 2024”, one of the world’s three major design awards
・Rated “B” in the CDP Climate Change Report 2023
・Rated “A-” in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating 2023
・Acquired shares of Shinyamagata Hometech Co., Ltd. and made it a consolidated subsidiary

(*1) Research by JUTAKU SANGYO KENKYUSHO CO., LTD.