Navalur, Chennai

Navalur sits along Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), between Sholinganallur and Siruseri, in the heart of Chennai's IT corridor. Navalur is located between Sholinganallur and Kelambakkam, and it used to be a serene village, but now it's the most happening residential area along the OMR IT Expressway. The locality's pin code is 600130, and it has grown from a quiet suburb into a self-sufficient residential hub with malls, schools, hospitals, and IT parks within reach.

Navalur is home to tech parks like ETA Technopark, Pacifia Tech Park, CeeDeeYes Business Park, and Alpha City IT Park, and SIPCOT IT Park can be reached in about 5 minutes. It has become a shopping hub for localities between Sholinganallur and Kelambakkam, with several national and international brands along The Marina Mall and Vivira Mall.

Housing here is dominated by mid-to-premium apartments alongside gated villas and plots. Navalur is a fast-developing residential hub along South Chennai's OMR, and apartments dominate the housing supply, followed by gated villas and plots. Casagrand, Olympia Group, and Emami Realty have an established presence, and SOBHA is now bringing its signature quality-first construction to this address.

On pricing, Navalur remains more accessible than neighbouring Sholinganallur and Thoraipakkam while offering similar IT-corridor connectivity. For IT professionals, OMR from Sholinganallur to Navalur is unbeatable for work-life proximity, with Navalur and Padur popular for ready-to-move apartments among mid-level IT employees, at prices averaging Rs 7,000-10,800 per sq ft.