Anna Nagar is one of the expensive residential localities in the metropolitan city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the fastest developing parts of the city. In addition to being a popular residential area, Anna Nagar has become a busy commercial and educational center, a mini city within this large metropolitan area.
One of the main attractions in Anna Nagar is the Anna Tower. The Anna tower was built for the World Trade Fair. The large arch in the southern part of Anna Nagar was built in the 1980s, when the area still had areas of undeveloped land.
Anna Nagar is a relatively newly developed part of the city. It lies on the banks of the river Cooum. The economic activities in Ambattur and the Ambattur Industrial Estate which are close to Anna Nagar have been responsible for the rapid development of the area. Anna Nagar is mostly a posh residential area with good schools and a large populace with high net worth. The real estate market in Anna Nagar has been sky-rocketing with an increase in land value doubling every half-year in the middle of the 2000 decade.
Fitness buffs come to tower park, which is serene and beautiful, to walk, jog, do yoga and socialise. A wide range of commercial establishments exists making it almost a self sufficient locality for residents. However, many of the older, established luxury hotels are outside the Anna Nagar area.
Anna Nagar, primarily a residential locality has recently become commercialised rapidly. 1st Avenue, 2nd Avenue, and 3rd Avenue are heavily commercialised with many major and international brands having their outlets here. More recently Shanti Colony has been witnessing similar trends since the above-said places are saturated.
The locality does experiences fewer traffic delays owing to the broad roads and traffic signals at major intersections. Driving through Anna Nagar can be scenic with the broad roads and shady avenue trees. Bounded by Poonamalee High Road and Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, the locality is well connected to the rest of the city. The Chennai Central is about 8kms from Anna Nagar while the airport is about 12 km to the south. Anna Nagar is very close to the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) thereby making it one of the most well connected places in the city.
