CasaGrand Zodiac

CasaGrand Zodiac sits in West Mogappair, a long-settled residential part of north-west Chennai that mixes older houses with newer apartment buildings. That is as far as the published location goes. No street address, pincode, landmark or distance has been released, so the first step is to get the exact site location from the sales team.

Once you have it, test the week you will actually live. Drive to your office at the hour you would really leave, and come back in the evening rush. If children will attend school from here, time that trip on a weekday morning. Note how far the nearest clinic, pharmacy and grocery shop are, and whether you could reach them on foot.

A complex of 764 homes also changes the street it stands on. When the towers fill up, hundreds of cars and delivery vans will use the same gates. Look at the width of the approach road, where the entry and exit points will be, and how the stretch copes with heavy rain.

Because construction is still going on, visit the site too. It shows you the neighbours, the approach and the progress in one trip.

CasaGrand Zodiac has six plans on offer. Sizes are built-up; carpet area has not been published, so ask for it on the unit you choose.

• 2 BHK, about 1,057 sq ft: Rs. 77 Lakhs, about Rs. 7,300 per sq ft
• 2 BHK, about 1,166 sq ft: Rs. 84 Lakhs, about Rs. 7,200 per sq ft
• 3 BHK, about 1,427 sq ft: Rs. 1.03 Crore, about Rs. 7,200 per sq ft
• 3 BHK, about 1,843 sq ft: Rs. 1.27 Crore, about Rs. 6,900 per sq ft
• 4 BHK, about 2,419 sq ft: from Rs. 1.65 Crore, about Rs. 6,800 per sq ft
• 4 BHK, about 2,428 sq ft: price not published

The project is under construction, so GST applies. Stamp duty and registration are payable too. Payments will follow construction stages, so ask for the schedule and release each one only when the stage is visible on site.

Get a cost sheet that lists:

• Base price, floor-rise and any facing charge
• Car parking, if charged separately
• Clubhouse membership and amenity charges
• GST on the construction portion
• Stamp duty and registration
• Maintenance deposit and advance maintenance

CasaGrand Zodiac is registered with TNRERA under TNRERA/2/BLG/0134/2026. Look the number up on the TNRERA website yourself. The entry shows the promoter, the approvals on file and the completion date the developer has declared, which is the nearest thing to a handover date until one is published.

While the towers are going up, these are the papers to ask for before you pay a booking amount:

• The RERA registration certificate
• The approved building plan and planning permission for your tower
• Title documents for the land and a recent encumbrance certificate
• The agreement for sale, stating the unit number, carpet area and completion date
• The payment schedule tied to construction stages
• An allotment letter naming your exact unit, floor and car park

If you are taking a home loan, check that the project is approved by your bank; this also gives you a second set of eyes on the title.

At handover, ask for the completion or occupancy certificate for your tower before you take the keys. The sale deed is then registered in your name, and the property tax and electricity accounts are opened in your name.

CasaGrand Zodiac will centre daily life on a clubhouse of about 25,300 sq ft and a swimming pool of about 7,700 sq ft, as planned by the developer. Landscaped gardens are planned over 6.7 acres of the 8.8-acre site, which would leave most of the ground open around the towers.

Picture a morning in the indoor gym or the yoga room before work. After school, younger children can head to the play area. Older ones and parents can book a slot on the tennis, badminton or squash courts, which suits families who play racket sports.

Evenings and weekends have indoor options too. A board game room suits quieter hours, and the multipurpose hall can take birthdays, festivals and residents' meetings without renting a venue outside.

All of this is still being built, so treat the renders and figures as plans. Ask which facilities will open with the first towers and which will follow later. Get the tower-wise site plan and see where your unit falls relative to the clubhouse, the pool and the gardens.