Tiruvottiyur is a sub-district in the north of Chennai. It is under the Chennai Corporation and the Tiruvallur district. The neighbourhood is located close to Parrys and Chennai Central which makes Tiruvottiyur real estate sought after. Neighbourhoods such as Royapuram, KNG Pudur Pirivu, Vysarpadi, Tondiarpet, Manali and Madhavaram surround the area.

The neighbourhood is served by its own railway station, Tiruvottiyur, which is a part of the Chennai Suburban Railway Network. Metropolitan Transport Corporation or MTC Buses are available from here to connect to other areas. Buses can be availed from Parry’s Corner every 10 minutes. Tiruvottiyur is along the Gummidipoondi-Chennai Central Railway. There are plans of extending the Chennai Metro to Tiruvottiyur.

Property in Tiruvottiyur includes plot, villa and apartment projects. The configurations offered under Tiruvottiyur property are 1, 2, 3 and 4 BHK, while the built-up area of the property ranges from 496 to 3,900 sq ft. The lowest rate for property here is Rs 3,600 per sq ft, by Hansa’s Abhinav while the highest rate is Rs 4,290 per sq ft, charged by Oyester Homes’ Sakunthalavanam.

There are numerous schools and hospitals located in Tiruvottiyur such as Kavi Bharathi Vidyalaya, Holy Cross Matriculation School and Vellayar Chettiar Higher Secondary School. Hospitals like SSS Hospital, Sugam Hospital and Vandana Hospital provide healthcare in the area. Banks like Axis Bank, ING Vysya Bank and Indian Bank have their branches here.