JSB
Basic Information
- Stock Code
- 3480
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Category Detail
- Real Estate & Housing
- Prefecture
- Kyoto Prefecture
- Establishment Year
- July 1990
- Listing Year
- July 2017
- Official Website
- https://www.jsb.co.jp/
- TSE Information
- TSE Information
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Overview
JSB is a Kyoto Prefecture-based real estate company founded in 1990, holding the top position in the student apartment business in the real estate industry.
Current Situation
JSB achieved net sales of 57.9 billion yen in 2022, with strengths in planning, development, and management of apartments for students. It manages 72,484 units, ranking first in the industry, and emphasizes collaboration with universities and student cooperatives. It entered the senior housing business in 2011 to diversify. Capital is approximately 4.2 billion yen, with about 1,123 employees. In the October 2020 period, it recorded ordinary income of 4.2 billion yen and net income of 2.7 billion yen, maintaining a stable financial base. It has numerous group companies and is expanding nationwide through a regional branch system. In the future, it plans growth by expanding caregiving services to meet the needs of an aging society and further strengthening student support services. Environmentally, it invests in service quality improvement while considering sustainable development. It aims to increase revenue through strengthening rental properties in major urban areas by the late 2020s.
Trivia
Interesting Facts
- Manages the largest number of student apartment units in Japan
- Kyoto Prefecture-based real estate company with strong local ties
- Entered senior housing business in 2011
- Over 10 branches nationwide with deep regional roots
- Proprietary brand 'UniLife' popular among students
- Group companies include meal service business
- Also operates student life support services
- Japan Custody Bank is a major shareholder
- Hybrid approach combining caregiving services and housing
- Listed on TSE 2nd Section in 2017, promoted to 1st Section the next year
- Masato Oka known as a key figure
- Actively promotes collaborations with student groups and universities
- Publicly announces long-term medium-term management plans
- Conducts community comprehensive care contribution activities
- Renowned for real estate management technology
Hidden Connections
- Business partnership with Student Cooperative Union strengthens student support
- Capital ties with major real estate firms like Mori Trust
- Synergies among group property management, caregiving, and meal services
- Inherited and developed business from Kyoto Student Information Center
- Proprietary network with properties widely around universities nationwide
- Strengthened urban business following TSE listing
- Differentiates student housing planning by bundling furniture and life support
- Unique support in caregiving through collaborations with local medical institutions and governments
Future Outlook
Growth Drivers
- Increasing demand for caregiving housing due to aging society
- Stable student demand backed by university enrollment numbers
- Service efficiency and quality improvements via AI/IoT utilization
- Expansion of support services through strengthened university ties
- Enhanced regional contributions via local revitalization and real estate utilization
- Development of environmentally considerate properties emphasizing sustainability
- Expanding multicultural demand from rising international student numbers
- Asset utilization activation through investment corporation partnerships
- Strengthened regional medical collaborations in caregiving
- Improved customer experience through digitalization
- Housing proposals tailored to new lifestyle needs
- Enhanced customer convenience via online service expansion
Strategic Goals
- Expand managed units to 100,000 scale
- Double senior housing business sales
- Efficiency and customer satisfaction improvements via ICT adoption
- Nationwide rollout of regional collaboration businesses
- Strengthen ESG-integrated business operations
- New customer development and diverse life support services
- Contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Improve employee satisfaction and promote diversity
- Strengthen disaster measures and safe living environment development
- Comprehensive real estate services through group collaboration
Business Segments
Student Rental Housing Management
- Overview
- Provides integrated services from planning to management and support for student housing.
- Competitiveness
- Industry-leading number of managed units and strong university network
- Customers
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- Universities
- Student cooperatives
- Real estate owners
- Investment corporations
- Rental management companies
- Service-using students
- Local governments
- Products
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- Student apartment planning
- Rental property management
- Resident support
- Maintenance services
- Risk management
Senior Housing & Caregiving Services
- Overview
- Contributes to local communities through planning and operation of senior housing and caregiving services.
- Competitiveness
- High user satisfaction from integrated caregiving services and senior housing
- Customers
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- Senior facility operators
- Medical institutions
- Care insurance providers
- Local governments
- Users' families
- Products
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- Service-provided senior housing planning
- Caregiving service provision
- Facility management
- Daily life support services
Real Estate Brokerage & Management Services
- Overview
- Offers a variety of services in real estate sales and rental management.
- Competitiveness
- Broad service range and strong group collaboration
- Customers
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- Real estate owners
- Individual investors
- Corporate customers
- Students
- JSB Group companies
- Products
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- Real estate sales brokerage
- Rental management operations
- Building maintenance management
- Risk management
Student Life Support Services
- Overview
- Provides a variety of services to comprehensively support student life.
- Competitiveness
- Support system leveraging university collaborations
- Customers
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- Students
- Universities
- Local governments
- Education-related companies
- Products
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- Life consultations
- Moving support
- Career support
- Information provision services
Competitive Advantage
Strengths
- Industry-leading number of student apartment managed units
- Strong ties with student cooperatives
- Diversified business (student and senior-focused)
- Robust regional network and brand power
- Stable financial base and capital strength
- Nationwide branch expansion
- Synergy effects with group companies
- Expertise based on extensive track record
- Ability to serve broad customer base
- Specialized caregiving service capabilities
Competitive Advantages
- Strong market dominance from top share in student apartment industry
- Securing growth areas through senior housing business linkage
- Differentiation via unique partnerships with universities and student groups
- Balance of nationwide expansion and local-focused sales
- Comprehensive customer support and quality management
- Synergistic effects among group businesses
- Possession of advanced rental management technology
- Service expansion through proactive investments
- Secured diverse sales channels
- Stable funding capabilities
Threats
- Intensifying competition from new entrants
- Risk of shrinking demand due to declining student population in rural areas
- Real estate market fluctuations and rising interest rate risks
- Regulatory changes in senior housing and caregiving sectors
- Risk of property damage from natural disasters
- Concerns over service quality decline due to labor shortages
- Potential drop in occupancy rates amid economic downturn
- Declining profit margins from price competition
- Supply chain delays due to geopolitical risks
Innovations
2023: Enhanced IoT Integration for Senior Housing
- Overview
- Introduced IoT technology for safety management and health monitoring in senior housing.
- Impact
- Achieved improvements in service quality and resident satisfaction
2022: Development of Smart Property Management System for Students
- Overview
- Developed a system to streamline rental property management and enhance services for residents.
- Impact
- Contributes to reduced management costs and improved customer convenience
2021: Strengthened Caregiving Service Collaborations
- Overview
- Improved caregiving service quality through collaborations with local medical institutions and governments.
- Impact
- Differentiation of services in senior housing and gained trust
2024: Promotion of Environmentally Considerate Architecture
- Overview
- Promoting low-environmental-impact designs in student apartments and senior housing.
- Impact
- Enhanced energy efficiency and sustainability
Sustainability
- Increasing new buildings with high energy efficiency
- Promoting barrier-free designs in senior housing
- Strengthening community collaboration activities
- Reducing waste and promoting recycling
- Promoting employee work-life balance and diversity
- Establishing guidelines for environmentally considerate property management
- Active participation in local disaster prevention activities
- Promoting use of renewable energy
- Maintaining safe and comfortable living environments
- Information sharing and awareness activities for local communities