Ongoing Apartments in Chennai

Chennai's building corridors

Construction in Chennai follows a few clear routes. Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), the IT corridor running south, carries projects in Perungudi, Navalur, Siruseri, Kelambakkam and Thaiyur. GST Road, heading south-west towards the airport and beyond, has Pallavaram, Chromepet, Perungalathur and East Tambaram. The west covers Porur, Manapakkam and Kundrathur, while Madhavaram, Perambur, Korattur and Mogappair serve the north and north-west. Kilpauk, Velachery and Mount Road are the in-city addresses.

What the first page offers

Most Casagrand cards do not show a price yet, so request a cost sheet for the ones that interest you. Casagrand Massimo in Kundrathur is listed at Rs. 42 Lakhs for 2 to 4 BHK homes. At the other end, Brigade Icon on Mount Road offers 3 and 4 BHK homes at Rs. 7.8 Cr. Brigade Stellaris in Velachery has 3 to 5 BHK layouts. Casagrand Laurels in Navalur is a 5 BHK-only project, and Casagrand Frenchtown in Kovilancheri includes 1 BHK homes.

Casagrand has more than one project in Pallavaram, Casagrand Casamia and Casagrand Reva, and also in Navalur, Casagrand Aspires and Casagrand Laurels. A second page holds the rest of the list.

Buying a flat under construction in Tamil Nadu

• Find each project on the Tamil Nadu RERA portal and note its registered completion date.
• Check the planning permit from CMDA or the local body, and the number of floors it allows.
• Ask whether the sale is split into a land agreement and a construction agreement, a common practice in Chennai, and how stamp duty is worked out on each.
• Low-lying parts of the city have flooded in heavy monsoons, so ask about the site's history and the height of the ground floor and basement.
• Get a payment schedule linked to construction stages.

Choosing your corridor

OMR suits IT staff working along the corridor; GST Road works for airport travel and the south-western industrial belt; the north and west suit people whose work or family is on that side of the city. For every ongoing project in the city, not only flats, see ongoing projects in Chennai.