New projects on OMR & ECR

OMR runs about 45 km south from Madhya Kailash to Mahabalipuram. The first 20 km, through Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Karapakkam and Sholinganallur, is lined with tech parks such as ELCOT SEZ, RMZ, DLF and Olympia. Further south, Navalur, Padur, Egattur and Siruseri grew around the SIPCOT IT Park, where TCS, Cognizant and others employ tens of thousands of people.

Phase 2 of Chennai Metro (Corridor 3) is being built along OMR towards SIPCOT, which is the single biggest reason prices here have kept rising. Expect premium high-rises near Sholinganallur, mid-segment apartments around Navalur and Kelambakkam, and villas and plots past Siruseri and Thaiyur. ECR, a few kilometres east, offers quieter, low-rise living near the beaches.

Sholinganallur is the main junction on OMR, where the road meets the Sholinganallur-Medavakkam Road and the link to ECR. ELCOT SEZ, Infosys, Accenture and dozens of other offices are within a few minutes, and the Phase 2 metro will have stations here. It is one of the most liquid resale and rental markets in Chennai.

Thaiyur lies on OMR south of Kelambakkam, near Shiv Nadar University. It is a quieter location known for villa and plotted communities at lower prices than Navalur or Siruseri.

Padur lies on OMR just south of Navalur and the Chennai city limits, close to Hindustan University and the Siruseri SIPCOT IT Park. It offers larger projects at lower prices than Sholinganallur while staying on the main IT corridor.

Navalur is a mature residential hub on OMR with the Marina Mall, schools and hospitals. Thazhambur and its villa enclaves lie just behind it, a few minutes from the SIPCOT IT Park.