Vandalur is a locality towards southwest Chennai. It is a part of the Kancheepuram District and is known as the entrance gate for Chennai. It is known for the Arignar Anna Zoological Park. The neighbourhood is served by the Railway Station under the Suburban Railway network. The government has proposed to construct a large terminus for buses plying on the Walajahbadh State Highway. It is slated to be located near to the Outer Ring Road in Chennai and the Railway Station.

Vandalur is surrounded by areas such as Pallavaram, Manapakkam, Maraimalai Nagar, Urapakkam and Chengalpattu. Some of the popular developers working on Vandalur real estate include CC Builders, ABI, Green Peace Luxury Homes and Stepsstone. The built up area of Vandalur property is between 525 and 3806 sq ft and the configurations on offer are 1, 2, 3 and 4BHK. Property in Vandalur is priced between Rs 1500 and 5200 per sq ft, being charged in Nagar by GManoj Elite Realtors and The Address by Green Peace Luxury Homes respectively.

Vandalur is situated at the intersection of the -Vandalur Road which connects the OMR to the Grand Trunk Road. The Outer Ring Road is an important transport corridor being developed in the area while a satellite commercial corridor has been proposed along the Outer Ring Road.

The social infrastructure of Vandalur is well-developed as it has numerous schools and hospitals nearby. St Anns School, Vishwa Vidyalaya School, Sundaravalli Memorial School, The Park School, Crescent School and Emmanuel Matriculation School are a few of the educational institutions in close proximity of Vandalur. Hospitals that serve the locals include Baapu Clinic, n’s Dental Hospital, Hindu Mission Hospital, Tagore Dental College and Hospital and Scans.