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The Variel VIP Program: A Personal Testimonial

Barry and Sande Weiss are happy residents at The Variel October 22, 2021

Hear from two of our VIP Program members on why they decided The Variel was the right place for them. My wife Sande and I are 83 and 85, respectively. We have lived in a large home in Encino for 48 years and raised our children here. We have entertained our families and friends here and have had [...]

Introducing Our Executive Director, Keith Payne

The Variel Executive Director Keith Payne August 27, 2021

Keith’s addition to The Variel team as executive director brings us another step closer to our anticipated opening in spring 2022. We feel fortunate to welcome Keith to The Variel as our Executive Director. He brings with him more than 30 years of experience in California senior living. That [...]

Luxury Senior Living At The Variel ‘Designed To Stun,’ Architectural Digest Says

Senior living area June 25, 2021

The illustrious magazine Architectural Digest has chosen The Variel as one of five new ‘luxury senior residences’ that are changing how people look at retirement living.  Architectural Digest, known for its exquisite photography and feature articles on fascinating places to live and visit, [...]

Meet Laney Podell: Our New Director Of Marketing & Sales

Meet Laney Podell February 25, 2021

See why we think she’s the perfect fit for The Variel. We’re very pleased to introduce Laney Podell, who recently joined our team as the new director of marketing and sales at The Variel. Laney was born in the San Fernando Valley and has lived here her entire life, so she knows the Woodland [...]

The Variel Achieves Another Milestone With Opening Of The Discovery Center

The Variel Discovery Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony February 11, 2021

Those who are interested can now get ‘a glimpse’ of the inspired lifestyle and the comfortable, contemporary living environment The Variel will offer. On the morning of Wednesday, January 27, a small group of people who have been intimately involved in the planning and development of The [...]

Ceremony touts 8-story senior-living community coming to Woodland Hills

Groundbreaking Event February 20, 2020

The Variel, to be located at 6233 Variel Avenue in Warner Center, is expected to include 215 independent living units, plus 94 assisted-living dwellings and a memory care area that can accommodate 27 people.  An array of private and public dignitaries turned out as a groundbreaking ceremony was [...]