OMR & Sholinganallur

The Old Mahabalipuram Road corridor is Chennai's primary office and GCC belt, running from Perungudi through Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur to Navalur. We read it at the sub-market level and verify every building before you commit.

What this corridor suits

• GCC and IT/ITES campuses needing large floor plates
• SEZ and non-SEZ office requirements
• Occupiers prioritising talent catchment and connectivity
• Phased expansion across multiple buildings

What to watch

• Title and approval status varies building to building
• SEZ vs non-SEZ status affects fit-out and tax
• Flood and water-body buffers in parts of the belt
• Lease terms and escalations differ sharply by sub-market

• ₹75–105: Grade-A rent / sq.ft / mo
• ~100M: Chennai office stock by 2026 (sq.ft)
• ~8%: YoY rent growth (2025)
• Metro Ph.2: Extending corridor access

Tamil Nadu specialisation

• GCCs & global capability centres: Large floor plates, SEZ eligibility and talent catchment for technology, BFSI and engineering captives.
• IT / ITES & product firms: Established IT parks (TIDEL, SIPCOT, Ascendas) and ready Grade-A stock along the spine.
• Back-office & shared services: Cost-efficient sub-markets like Navalur and outer Sholinganallur for scale operations.
• Flex & managed-space users: Deep coworking and managed-office supply through Perungudi and Sholinganallur for phased growth.
• Road & metro: Six-lane OMR spine with the GST road and ECR as parallels; Chennai Metro Phase 2 extending access toward the southern belt.
• Talent catchment: Dense residential supply through Velachery, Pallikaranai and the OMR backwaters keeps the IT/GCC talent pool close.
• Digital infrastructure: Strong fibre and data-centre adjacency, reinforcing OMR's role as Chennai's technology corridor.

The Old Mahabalipuram Road corridor is Chennai's primary office and GCC belt, running from Perungudi through Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur to Navalur. We read it at the sub-market level and verify every building before you commit.

Indicative Grade-A market context for the OMR belt. Figures are third-party estimates for orientation, not a quote; we benchmark your specific requirement on verified evidence.

Rent bands are indicative third-party market estimates for orientation and vary by building grade, SEZ status, floor and lease terms. They are not an offer or valuation.

The corridor hosts a broad occupier mix. We match your profile to the right sub-market and building grade.

Two towers a kilometre apart can differ on SEZ status, approval completeness, water-body buffers and title. Before you sign a lease, LandLens checks the specific asset, not the corridor's reputation.

Infrastructure

• Metro Phase 2 Corridor 3 to SIPCOT (Under construction): The OMR IT corridor finally gains a metro spine to Sholinganallur and SIPCOT, set to ease its notorious peak congestion and lift office demand along the road.
• OMR road widening & elevated stretches (Under construction): Widening and grade-separation works along Rajiv Gandhi Salai target the bottlenecks between Perungudi and Siruseri.
• ECR-OMR link roads (Approved): New cross-links to the East Coast Road improve access between the IT corridor and the coastal residential and hospitality belt.
• Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam radial road (Operational): The radial road already connects OMR to the GST Road, airport and western suburbs, widening the corridor's talent catchment.

Our process

1. Brief & sub-market fit: We translate headcount, budget and SEZ needs into a target sub-market and building grade.
2. Verified shortlist: Only buildings that clear title, approval and SEZ-status checks reach your shortlist.
3. Negotiate tenant-side: Rent, escalation caps, rent-free fit-out periods and exit terms, argued on your side.
4. Fit-out to handover: Documentation, registration and hand-over support by the same accountable team.

Frequently asked questions

Which OMR sub-market is best for a GCC?

It depends on size and budget. Sholinganallur and Thoraipakkam offer large Grade-A floor plates and established campuses; Perungudi suits SEZ-led IT; Navalur offers value rents for cost-sensitive expansion. We shortlist by your specific requirement.

Does SEZ status matter on OMR?

Yes. SEZ and non-SEZ buildings differ on eligibility, fit-out and tax treatment. We confirm a building's status as part of diligence before you commit.

Are there environmental constraints on the corridor?

Parts of the OMR belt sit near water bodies and the Pallikaranai marsh, so buffer and flood considerations apply to certain parcels. LandLens flags these on the specific asset.

Can you represent us tenant-side on OMR?

Yes. We act only for the occupier, shortlist on verified building data, and negotiate lease terms on your side through to fit-out and handover.

Looking for office space on OMR?

Tell us the size, sub-market and timeline. We shortlist on verified building data and represent you tenant-side through to handover.

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