Today's foundation. Tomorrow's legacy.
We build, own, and invest in exceptional places and businesses — alongside people we trust.
Quietly building what lasts.
Vara is a privately owned investment and development firm focused on exceptional opportunities across real estate, operating businesses, and private investments.
Our role extends beyond capital. We work alongside experienced founders, developers, and operators, bringing perspective, relationships, and a long-term commitment to everything we undertake.
Success is measured by what remains. Lasting places. Thriving businesses. Communities that continue to grow long after our work is complete.
What guides us.
The principles that guide every decision.
Integrity
Trust is earned over time through consistency, transparency, and accountability.
Stewardship
Every decision should improve what has been entrusted to us.
Legacy
The work we choose should endure long after it is complete.
Portfolio.
Every project begins with a simple question: will it still matter decades from now? We take on only a few, and give each our full attention.
The Loggias NoMad · street view
The Loggias NoMad
A slender residential tower defined by a rhythm of recessed loggias—open-air rooms drawn into each residence. Its carefully considered proportions and quiet detailing reflect the masonry character of NoMad, while deep reveals, warm metal accents, and refined interiors give the building a sense of permanence. Measured and timeless, The Loggias NoMad is designed to feel unmistakably at home in its neighborhood.
Delivered in partnership with an established New York development team with over a decade of construction and residential development experience.
A deliberate approach.
Few projects, chosen carefully, seen through.
Selective
We take on very few projects. Each is chosen because we believe it will still matter decades from now, and each receives our full attention.
Hands-on
We work alongside experienced developers, architects, and operators through execution — not only at the outset.
Considered
We care what a place is like in twenty years, not only on the day it is finished.
Vara was founded by Bobby Patel, who leads the firm's investments and sees each project through from early vision to completion.
Contact us.
We work with a select group of operators, developers, and strategic partners. If you'd like to get in touch, we'd be glad to hear from you.
info@vara.holdings