Real
estate market in Chennai showed signs of steadiness last year. This
year too, the city is expected to maintain this traction. In light of
the high-end infrastructural projects, the realty prices can go up in
the months to come. A number of sub-markets have already witnessed
price appreciation on account of the ongoing Chennai Metro project.
The project is deemed to reduce traffic congestion caused by vehicles
plying on road. The expected price appreciation in the nearby areas
is about 10% and more.
The
upward trend for property in Chennai has
been observed in and around areas like
GST
Road, Porur, and Sriperumbudur. Across these, the total number of
inquiries went all the way up. Conversation rates in these localities
also witnessed a significant improvement. On the other hand, places
like Oragadam and Old Madras Road(OMR) have not seen any major change
in number of transactions. The realty market of the city is largely
end-user driven, still, there was a good increase in the number of
short-term investments in 2013.
In Central Chennai demand for residential spaces outstripped supply. In Central Chennai particularly, the demand market has performed well. Still, there are localities like GST, Oragadam, and OMR where the number of unused inventories is quiet high on account of lack of demand. The overall transactions for apartments for rent in Chennai improved last year.
In South Chennai, traction has been observed in some parts like
Thoraipakkam, Perungudi, and Perumbakkam. Over Perumbakkam, a number
of mid and high-end realty projects have been launched. Velachery, an
area with a strategic location and super-connectivity, has seen price
appreciation in last several months. With the construction of several
integrated projects , Semnnachery has performed quiet well.