TNHB has the unique capacity of developing very large neighbourhood schemes, each one of them, remains a self contained neighbourhood by itself. As a pioneer institution in developing very large neighbourhood schemes, Tamil Nadu Housing Board is one of the biggest institutions in India catering to the shelter needs of various income groups of the society.Formed in 1947 as a small organisation in the name of “CITY IMPROVEMENT TRUST” in order to cater to the Housing needs of Madras City, has developed into a full fledged organisation as "TAMIL NADU HOUSING BOARD" in the year 1961 to cope up with the increasing demand in housing sector all over the state due to urban growth leading to migration to urban areas in search of employment opportunities.