What SENSE PROJECT does

SENSE PROJECT (株式会社センスプロジェクト) is a private Japanese construction and renovation services company founded on December 24, 2004 and headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The company specializes in rental property renovation and restoration (原状回復工事), operating as a B2B service provider whose primary customers are real estate management companies (不動産管理会社) in the Yokohama, Kawasaki, and Tokyo corridor. Its service portfolio spans the full rental property turnover cycle: move-out inspections (退去立会) performed in line with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism guidelines, restoration construction work, reform design planning using tablet- and web-based visualization, large-scale renovation and rebuilding (リフォーム&リノベーション工事), and deposit calculation agency services (敷金精算代行) on behalf of management companies and property owners.

The business is organized into multiple operational units, including Sales Division 1 (relocation and investment properties serving upper and upper-middle segment clients) and Sales Division 2 (single-building managed and rental-dedicated properties emphasizing speed and cost performance), supported by a Construction Division that bridges sales and craftsmen. A distinctive capability is the company's Technical Intern Training Program, launched in August 2015 under the 外国人技能実習制度 framework, which recruits Vietnamese workers, provides OJT-based training in interior finishing construction, Japanese language education, and skills evaluation exam preparation, in cooperation with government-approved supervisory organizations. This program is designed to address Japan's chronic shortage of skilled construction labor and serves as a sustainable workforce development pipeline.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on direct B2B partnerships with property management companies rather than traditional marketing channels. Its website is used primarily for company branding, employee profiles, and recruitment rather than customer acquisition. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis with quotes negotiated per property. Disclosed revenue reached 80 million yen in 2005 and 500 million yen in 2018, with no later figures publicly available. As a privately held corporation with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity disclosed, SENSE PROJECT operates as a bootstrapped, founder-led regional service business.

Name

SENSE PROJECT

Legal name

株式会社センスプロジェクト

Website

https://senseproject.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SENSE PROJECT (株式会社センスプロジェクト) is a Yokohama-based B2B service company specializing in rental property renovation and restoration for real estate management companies in the Greater Tokyo area, providing end-to-end move-out inspection, restoration, design planning, and large-scale renovation services supported by an in-house Vietnamese technical intern training program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Renovation and Restoration Services

NAICS

Residential Remodelers (236118), Specialty Trade Contractors (238)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB), Move-In/Move-Out Inspection & Condition Documentation Coordination (HSAKAOAI)

Keywords

• Rental property renovation
• Move-out inspection services
• Interior construction services
• Property restoration services
• Real estate management support

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Renovation and Restoration Services: Project-based revenue from renovation, restoration, and reformation work on rental properties. Services include move-out inspection, restoration estimation, construction management, and renovation proposal services for property owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SENSE PROJECT provides integrated renovation, restoration, and reform services specialized for rental properties, working primarily with real estate management companies. Their core offering covers the full workflow from move-out inspection, deposit calculation, restoration cost estimation, and design planning through to large-scale remodel and renovation construction. Services are delivered by multi-skilled sales staff (former craftsmen) supported by an internal craftsman team that includes trained Vietnamese technical interns.

Product overview

SENSE PROJECTは賃貸物件のリフォーム・リノベーション工事に特化した総合サービス企業。退去立会・原状回復工事・デザインプランニング・リフォーム＆リノベーション工事・敷金精算代行の一連の業務を一括で提供。営業スタッフは退去立会から見積提案・工事手配・管理・完了引渡まで一貫して対応する多能化育成を受けたプロフェッショナル。職人面では複数の工事種目を同時に実施可能な多能工育成プログラムを構築しており、ベトナム人技能実習生への内装仕上げ施工技術継承プロジェクトも展開。コアサービス群が連携することで、オーナー様・管理会社様・入居者様の3方向的ニーズに応えている。

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Move-out Inspection Service (退去立会サービス) Inspection service conducted at tenant move-out of rental properties. The service covers verification of procedures (electricity, gas, water, mail, leftover items, bulky waste), collection of loaned keys and explanation documents, confirmation of tenant-caused damage/dirt, and indoor equipment checks. Conducted in accordance with Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism guidelines. Targeted at real estate management companies.
• Restoration Construction Work (原状回復工事) Construction work that restores a property to a condition where the next tenant can move in. Includes repair of deterioration over time and damage/dirt caused by the previous tenant. Targeted at real estate management companies and property owners.
• Reform Design Planning (リフォームデザインプランニング) Design proposal service for vacant room countermeasures. The customer's abstract image is made concrete through methods such as WEB image selection using a tablet, determining the direction of the reform. Targeted at property owners and real estate management companies.
• Reform and Renovation Construction (リフォーム&リノベーション工事) Large-scale remodeling and renovation construction work for rental properties. Includes no-vacancy-material café-style living renovations and kitchen renovations. Provides construction tailored to budget and quality. Targeted at property owners (especially relocation and investment properties) and real estate management companies.
• Deposit Calculation Agency Service (敷金精算代行サービス) Agency service for deposit calculation at move-out. Supports the calculation procedure of restoration costs and deposits based on move-out inspection results. Targeted at real estate management companies and property owners.

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Government-approved Technical Intern Training Organizations (国から許可を得た管理団体)coreOthers · 1 August 2015Partnership with government-approved organizations to support the Technical Intern Training Program. The company accepts technical interns from Vietnam (started August 2015), providing skills training in interior finishing construction. Partners assist with visa management, daily life support, and ensure compliance with Japanese regulations for foreign technical interns.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• REISM (リズム株式会社): Tokyo-based renovation and property management company that acquires, renovates, and re-leases properties; comparable because it integrates renovation with property management — the same customer set Sense Project serves.
• Next Stage (ネクストステージ): Move-out inspection and restoration-cost estimation service provider for rental properties in Japan; the closest direct functional peer for Sense Project's退去立会 and 敷金精算代行 services.
• Renoveru (リノべる): Japanese renovation company focused on residential property reform; directly comparable as a B2B/B2C renovation specialist with a broader national footprint than Sense Project.
• イデアグループ (Idea Group): Japanese property renovation and management group; comparable mid-market player combining rental property management with interior renovation services for owners.

Emerging players

• グローバルキッチン (Global Kitchen): Japanese interior renovation firm specializing in rental property kitchen and interior remodeling; comparable because it focuses on a similar single-trade segment within rental property turnover.
• ホームプロ (HomePro): Japanese renovation marketplace and contractor-matching platform; adjacent business model that could compete for the same B2B renovation dispatch function Sense Project performs.

Broad incumbents

• 東急リバブル (Tokyu Livable): Major Japanese real estate brokerage and property management firm with affiliated renovation services; competes broadly for the same property-management-company spend.
• リログループ (Relo Group): Large Japanese corporate housing and property management group; serves the same property management customer base and is a potential anchor client and/or adjacent competitor in renovation services.
• GA technologies (GAテクノロジーズ): PropTech-enabled real estate platform with renovation, brokerage, and property management offerings; a broader incumbent that overlaps with Sense Project in renovation services and property-management technology.

Regional players

• 日本管理センター (Japan Management Center): Tokyo-focused rental property management company; comparable customer-side operator that controls demand for the move-out inspection and restoration services Sense Project provides.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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