TATA New Haven Ribbon Walk

TATA New Haven Ribbon Walk location is at 76B/1 on the Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road at Mambakkam in south Chennai, immediately next to the VIT Chennai campus. The Vandalur-Kelambakkam Road runs between Vandalur and Kelambakkam across the south of the city, and Mambakkam lies along it.

The setting is greener than most of the corridor. The project overlooks the Karanai Forest on one side and Mambakkam Lake on the other, and more than 70 per cent of the site is open ground. That gives the upper floors long views and keeps the community quieter than a roadside project.

Distances published by the developer

• VIT Chennai: adjacent
• Vijay Shanthi Park Avenue: about 0.5 km
• Colours Indian School: about 1.9 km
• Kathir Memorial Hospital: about 2.1 km

The immediate neighbours are the university and other residential communities, which makes the project popular with faculty, staff and families with children at the nearby school. The developer has not published distances to the railway station, the airport or the IT parks. Time those journeys yourself at peak hour before you commit to a resale purchase.

TATA New Haven Ribbon Walk Floor Plans were offered in two configurations, and both are now available only in resale. The sizes below are saleable areas as listed; the developer has not published carpet areas, and the registered sale deed of the unit you are buying is the document that fixes the area.

• 1 BHK: about 603 sq ft
• 2 BHK: about 999 sq ft

The 1 BHK of about 603 sq ft is a generous single-bedroom home by Chennai standards, with room for a proper living and dining area and a full kitchen. It has been popular with single professionals and with investors who let to staff and researchers from the neighbouring university. The 2 BHK of about 999 sq ft suits a small family, with two full bedrooms and a balcony on most units.

Because the project is complete and occupied, you can walk the actual apartment. Check the natural light and the view, since forest-facing and lake-facing units command a premium over internal ones. Look at the condition of the flooring, fittings and balconies after several years of use, and ask the seller for any renovation records. The developer has not published a specification sheet for the project, so what you see is what you buy. Use the Download Brochure button for the original floor plan drawings.

TATA New Haven Ribbon Walk Master Plan divides 15.15 acres into two residential zones, White Woodland and Golden Garden, with 532 apartments across several mid-rise buildings. The buildings are set around the edges so that more than 70 per cent of the land stays open, and a landscaped ribbon walkway threads through the grounds and connects the zones to the clubhouse.

The plan turns the site's natural edges into features. The Karanai Forest and Mambakkam Lake frame the community, and the outdoor amenities, the jogging track, the skating rink and the amphitheatre, are placed in the open ground between the buildings. The clubhouse holds the indoor facilities, from the pool and gym to the business centre and restaurant.

Master plan highlights

• Land area: 15.15 acres, over 70 per cent open
• 532 apartments in two zones, White Woodland and Golden Garden
• Landscaped ribbon walkway linking the zones
• Clubhouse with a swimming pool, gymnasium, spa and yoga rooms
• Tennis court, jogging track, skating rink and amphitheatre
• Restaurant, banquet hall, library and business centre
• Forest and lake views from the outer buildings
• DTCP-approved layout, pre-certified green development

When you look at a resale unit, ask which zone and building it is in, whether it faces the forest, the lake or the internal gardens, and how far it is from the clubhouse.

TATA New Haven Ribbon Walk Amenities are built and in use, since the community has been occupied for years, so a resale buyer can judge their condition on a visit rather than from a brochure. The clubhouse carries the indoor facilities and the open ground the outdoor ones. The list below is as published by the developer.

Clubhouse and wellness

• Swimming pool
• Gymnasium
• Spa room and yoga room
• Meditation centre

Social and work

• Multipurpose hall and banquet hall
• Mini theatre
• Library
• Business centre
• Restaurant
• Indoor games room and kids' play room

Sports and outdoors

• Outdoor tennis court
• Jogging track
• Skating rink
• Amphitheatre
• Ribbon walkway through the landscaped grounds

Ask the owners' association what the monthly maintenance charge is, whether the restaurant and business centre are operating, and how the pool and courts are maintained. In an older community the state of the shared facilities tells you a great deal about how well the association is run.