Spencer Plaza

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Spencer Plaza
Spencer Plaza, a prominent landmark of Chennai
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General information
TypeShopping mall and commercial offices
Architectural styleModernism
LocationAnna Salai, Chennai, India
Address769, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002, India
Construction started1863
Technical details
Floor count8
Floor area530,000 sq ft (49,000 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)C.R. Narayana Rao & Co
DeveloperMangal Tirth
Main contractorTarapore & Co

Spencer Plaza (Tamil: ஸ்பென்சர் பிளாசா) is a shopping mall located on Anna Salai in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, and is one of the modern landmarks of the city. Originally built during the period of the British Raj and reconstructed in 1985 on the site of the original Spencer's department store, it is the oldest shopping mall in India[2] and was one of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia when it was built.[3] It is one of the earliest Grade A commercial projects of the city, which were developed in the second half of the 1990s.[4] As of March 2010, it is the 11th largest mall in the country, with a gross leasable (retail) area of 530,000 sq ft.[1]

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  3. ^ "Spencer Plaza, Chennai". IndiaMallsInfo.com. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ^ Nair, Ramesh (4 December 2010). "Realty on the rebound in Chennai". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 31 July 2012.