Nanganallur is one of Chennai’s most prominent residential localities and lies in its southern part. The locality is also called Little Kanchi or Chinna on account of the multiple temples and religious destinations present here. The name of the locality has been derived from the Rajarajeswari Temple which is one of the biggest spiritual landmarks here. Areas like Adambakkam and Madipakkam are well connected to this locality along with areas like Palavanthangal, Alandur and St Thomas Mount.
Demand for property in Nanganallur has gone up on account of easy connectivity to all parts of Chennai through railway and road transport networks. There are a couple of subways which link the locality to the GST and Inner Ring Roads while Velachery is accessible through the Ganga Nagar subway. Another factor influencing the growth of the Nanganallur property market is its proximity to the airport. The International Airport is located a mere 2.9 kilometres away from the locality and can be easily accessed through the Grand Trunk Road. The Pazhavanthangal railway station is accessible from the area and is the nearest railway station for residents. The upcoming metro railway transit system should definitely boost the Nanganallur real estate market to a large extent.
The area is home to several reputed hospitals and educational institutions including the Mowbrays Higher Secondary School, PMS Matriculation School, Saraswathi Vidyaniketan, Sulochana Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Rajeswari Montessori School, Government School, Rotary Central Margaret Sidney Hospital, h Hospital and the Cancer Surgery Clinic. The locality is also home to several banks including the Canara Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank, Axis Bank, Overseas Bank, ICICI, Syndicate Bank and the Bank among others. Leading shopping centres in the locality include the Spencer Plaza Complex, City Center and Kasi Arcade among others.
The locality has witnessed skyrocketing infrastructural progress and there are several builders operating here including Navin Housing, Foundations, Holdings, lakshmi Builders and Casa Grande. Average property prices range between INR 3, 800 and 11, 000 per sq ft in this locality while several premium projects are being launched in the area as well.
