Wednesday 1 April 2015

Why north Chennai is beckoning home buyers

Real estate in Chennai is on more of a solid ground than its other metropolitan counterparts with the exception of Bangalore. The realty sector here is sheltered to a certain degree from the vagaries that plague the other markets. The market is driven by end users rather than investors and this is one of the reasons why the market here has remained relatively stable if not profitable. This is not to say that there aren’t any pockets of profitable investments available in the city. They most certainly are there and these micro markets are mostly in the northern part of the city.

North Chennai was once considered to be a not so ideal option to live in. It was mostly made up of blue collar workers and their families. There was little to no infrastructure present here a few decades ago. This is true of both civic and social infrastructure. But things have rapidly started changing for this part of the city in the last decade or so. The boundaries of the city are expanding to accommodate the ever growing demand for housing and affordable housing at that. Hence the northern parts of the city have gained favour among builders and end users alike.

There is huge demand for apartments in Chennai which are located in the northern micro markets. The southern and central parts of Chennai which are well developed come with a price tag which is not affordable to the common man. There are new developments happening in these areas as land availability here is very minimal. Hence the micro markets present here don’t attract as much attention from property seekers.

North Chennai is a completely different story altogether. There are large parcels of land which are available for cheap rates. The infrastructure here though not on par with the well-established localities is improving at a rapid pace. The social fabric of the northern localities is also changing with malls, restaurants, theatres and ATMs coming up at a rapid pace here.
An infrastructure project which is sure to hike up the real estate value of a property for sale in Chennai located in this part of the city is the extension of the Chennai Metro Rail project to Thiruvottiyur. The central government has already given its nod for this extension. The extension will begin from Washermanpet to Thiruvottiyur and cover a distance of about 9 km.

This extension will be highly beneficial to those who are living in this part of the city. Any area which has good connectivity is bound to have real estate appreciation. Besides bring in this appreciation to the localities in the north, this extension will also ease the congestion being experienced here in the near future.

Apartments in Chennai which are located in areas such as Kolathur, Ambattur, Madhavaram, Perambur and Avadi have been appreciating at a steady pace over the past few years. One can easily pick up a individual house for sale in Chennai located in the northern localities for around INR 4000 per square feet on average.

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