Corporate History
| June 1969 | Japan Recruit Motion Pictures Co., Ltd., is founded in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo with 2 million yen in capital. |
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| February 1974 | Business objective is changed to the real estate business, and the company name is changed to Environment Development Co., Ltd. |
| May 1974 | Real Estate Transaction Business Operator License (Tokyo Governor (1) No. 27494) is obtained, and sales operations for mid- to high-rise housing begin |
| May 1977 | Real Estate Transaction Business Operator License（Minister of Architecture (1) No. 2361）is obtained |
| June 1977 | Osaka Branch (now West Japan Branch) is established and begins sales operations for mid- to high-rise housing in the Kinki region. |
| January 1985 | Brokerage Department is established |
| March 1985 | Company name is changed to Recruit Cosmos Co., Ltd. Head office is moved to Chuo-ku, Tokyo Nikkan Building Co., Ltd. is acquired through consolidation merger |
| July 1986 | Real Estate Rental Business begins in earnest |
| October 1986 | Company stock is listed on the over-the-counter market |
| March 1987 | All stock for Cosmos Life Co., Ltd. (now DAIWA LIFENEXT Co.,Ltd.) is acquired, and enter the real estate management business. |
| January 1990 | Cosmos More Co., Ltd., (now GOOD PLACE Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary) is established to undertake building and repair work |
| April 1990 | The Office of First-Level Licensed Architects becomes fully operational |
| September 1990 | Cosmos Australia Pty Ltd is established in Brisbane (Queensland, Australia). Overseas hotels and resorts operations begin. |
| July 1993 | The head office is moved to Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| April 1996 | Sales operations of single-family homes begins in earnest |
| October 1998 | Cosmos Hotline is established as a point of contact for customers |
| December 2004 | Membership to the Japan Securities Dealers Association is cancelled, and stock is listed on the JASDAQ (Japan Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations JASDAQ (Standard)) Securities Exchange |
| June 2005 | The Company is spun off from the Recruit Group through a management buyout |
| September 2006 | Company name is changed to Cosmos Initia Co., Ltd. Head office is moved to Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| July 2009 | Three branches in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area (Chiba Branch / Yokohama Branch / Northern Kanto Branch) are integrated into the head office |
| September 2009 | All stock from Cosmos Life Co., Ltd(now DAIWA LIFENEXT Co., Ltd.). is transferred to Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. |
| October 2010 | Stock listed on the Osaka Securities Exchange JASDAQ (now the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard)) due to the merging of the JASDAQ Securities Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange |
| January 2011 | Number of condominiums sold tops 100,000 |
| July 2011 | The head office is moved to Minato-ku, Tokyo. |
| June 2013 | Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. becomes the largest stockholder of Company. Company joined the Daiwa House Group. |
| July 2013 | Stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange JASDAQ (Standard) due to the merging of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange |
| October 2014 | Cosmos Life Support Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary) is established |
| December 2016 | Cosmos Australia Holdings Pty Ltd (now a consolidated subsidiary) is established |
| October 2017 | Cosmos Hotel Management Co.,Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary) is established |
| December 2017 | Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with WOOC Co., Ltd. |
| March 2018 | All stock from KBRV Resort Operations Pty Ltd held by Cosmos Australia Pty Ltd is transferred. Withdraw from overseas hotels and resorts operations. |
| April 2022 | Stock listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market due to the restructuring of the market segment of Tokyo Stock Exchange Cosmos USA Holdings, Inc.(now a consolidated subsidiary) is established |
| October 2022 | The business conducted by Cosmos Australia Pty Ltd was transferred to Cosmos Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, and Cosmos Australia Pty Ltd was dissolved and liquidated. |
| February 2024 | Entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. and Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd., becoming equity method affiliates of both companies. |
| March 2025 | Entered into a basic capital and business alliance agreement with UPBOND Co., Ltd. |