Most of Nungambakkam's principal lanes, such as College Road, Haddows Road, and Sterling Road, are over 100 years old and appear in a 1909 map of Madras city. Sterling Road consists of trees in both the sides, which is very rare to see in the heart of a metropolitan city. Pizza Hut, Pizza Corner, Mexicano Griller, Maplai Restaurant, Coffee day Lounge, World of Titan, KFC, Reebok, NIKE, ADIDAS, Marrybrown, Just Born, Chicking, BASICS, etc. all have opened their shops in Nungambakkam.