Chennai’s retail market maintained a healthy momentum in the third quarter of 2025, recording a leasing volume of 0.16 million square feet, a year-on-year growth of 8%.

Main streets dominated leasing activity with an 88% share, recording 0.14 million square feet of leasing — up by 29% over the previous quarter, according to data shared by Cushman & Wakefield, a real estate services firm, as part of its Q3-2025 Retail Marketbeat Report.