Coordinates: 13°03′41″N 80°15′40″E / 13.0613°N 80.2611°E / 13.0613; 80.2611
| Spencer Plaza | |
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Spencer Plaza, a prominent landmark of Chennai |
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| General information | |
| Type | Shopping mall and commercial offices |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Anna Salai, Chennai, India |
| Address | 769, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 002, India |
| Construction started | 1863 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 8 |
| Floor area | 1,068,000 sq ft (99,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | C.R. Narayana Rao & Co |
| Developer | Mangal Tirth |
| Main contractor | Tarapore & Co |
Spencer Plaza 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 departmental store, it is the oldest shopping mall in India and one of the biggest shopping malls in South Asia when it was built. It is one of the earliest Grade A commercial projects of the city, which were developed in the second half of the 1990s. As of March 2010, it is the 11th largest mall in the country with a gross lettable area of 530,000 sq ft.
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