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title: "Chennai Class A submarkets"
description: "All 5 Class A submarkets we track in Chennai — tier, average rent, and tenant profile."
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> Chennai has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by OMR Corridor at the trophy tier.

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: OMR Corridor, Guindy, Nungambakkam / MRC Nagar.
- Prime tier: Mount-Poonamallee Road, Sriperumbudur / Oragadam.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

# Chennai Class A submarkets

**Chennai has 5 distinct [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we track, anchored by OMR Corridor at the [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection).**

## TL;DR

- 5 submarkets covered.
- Trophy tier: OMR Corridor, Guindy, Nungambakkam / MRC Nagar.
- Prime tier: Mount-Poonamallee Road, Sriperumbudur / Oragadam.
- Established/emerging tier: —.

## By tier

**OMR Corridor** (trophy, ~₹192/sqft/mo · ≈ $27.6 PSF/yr USD) — India's deepest IT cluster outside Bangalore.

**Guindy** (trophy, ~₹180/sqft/mo · ≈ $25.9 PSF/yr USD) — Inner-southern Class A and IT corridor.

**Nungambakkam / MRC Nagar** (trophy, ~₹168/sqft/mo · ≈ $24.2 PSF/yr USD) — Heritage banking and trophy core.

**Mount-Poonamallee Road** (prime, ~₹168/sqft/mo · ≈ $24.2 PSF/yr USD) — Western IT and BPO corridor.

**Sriperumbudur / Oragadam** (prime, ~₹144/sqft/mo · ≈ $20.7 PSF/yr USD) — Automotive manufacturing corridor.

## Key facts

| city | Chennai|
| country | India|
| region | APAC|
| classARentLocal | ₹170/sqft/mo · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $24/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 12.4%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 9|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 6|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 7.4%|
| trophyCount | 3|
| primeCount | 2|

## Frequently asked questions

****How many Class A submarkets are in Chennai?****
: 5, ranging from trophy (OMR Corridor) down to established and emerging clusters.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Trophy Asset Selection**](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) — How to identify and evaluate trophy Class A assets for a flagship requirement.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/chennai/neighborhoods-overview), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.