Living Along Old Mahabalipuram Road
There is a particular kind of energy that hums along Old Mahabalipuram Road, one that has, over two decades, transformed a modest coastal route into the beating heart of South Chennai's economy. It starts from Madhya Kailash Temple on Sardar Patel Road in Adayar and terminates on East Coast Road near Mahabalipuram, running a total stretch of 45 km. What began as an infrastructure project soon became a destination in its own right, as thousands of professionals, families, and retirees found reason to call this corridor home.
The road's transformation was neither accidental nor overnight. The six-lane expressway was the first step, providing better access to Chennai's central business district and beyond, and larger utilities such as schools, hospitals and shopping centers followed, with key projects such as the SIPCOT IT Park in Siruseri and the TIDEL Park near Thiruvanmiyur further strengthening OMR's position as a hub. Today, campuses belonging to some of the world's largest technology companies line this stretch, drawing a workforce that has, in turn, shaped the residential character of the neighbourhoods around it.
For homebuyers weighing where to put down roots, the numbers tell a reassuring story. Average property rates per square feet in OMR stood around Rs 7,250 per sq ft, with flat rates changing by 7.4% in the last 1 year and 52.6% over the last 5 years. Broader city comparisons place OMR among Chennai's prime residential areas, with prices ranging from ₹4,000 to ₹15,000 per sq ft, chosen by buyers for proximity to IT parks, schools, hospitals and transport facilities.
Godrej Properties has read this growth story closely. Godrej Azure is located in Padur, Chennai, along the rapidly developing OMR corridor, offering excellent connectivity to Siruseri SIPCOT IT Park, Sholinganallur, educational institutions, hospitals, entertainment hubs, and major commercial centers in South Chennai. The developer's confidence in the belt runs deeper still: Godrej Properties has acquired a 47-acre land parcel through an outright purchase off Old Mahabalipuram Road in South Chennai, to develop plotted residential units with a developable potential of about 1.2 million square feet.
