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Our story, mission & values

Apollonia Equities is a relationship-driven, direct private real estate lender providing capital to investors and developers nationwide. We combine experienced real estate judgment, disciplined underwriting, reliable execution, and direct access to decision-makers to help our clients acquire, build, renovate, refinance, and grow their real estate portfolios.

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Founded 2025New York, NY

/ Our story

Our story

Apollonia Equities was founded by Moses and Solomon Suleymanov to build the kind of private real estate lender they believed experienced investors and developers should have access to: direct, responsive, relationship-driven, and capable of executing when a transaction matters most.

The company was built on more than a decade of experience across private real estate lending, investing, development, and underwriting. Before founding Apollonia Equities, it’s principals were directly involved in originating, underwriting, financing, acquiring, renovating, developing, and selling real estate across multiple markets and investment strategies.

That experience shaped the way Apollonia lends today. Real estate transactions do not always fit neatly into a predetermined box. A lender needs to understand the property, the borrower, the business plan, the market, the capital structure, and most importantly, how the transaction will ultimately succeed.

Apollonia Equities was established in 2025 as an independent private real estate lending platform, bringing that experience together under a company built specifically around real estate investors and developers.

We are direct lenders, not brokers. Our team is directly involved in evaluating, underwriting, structuring, approving, and funding transactions. Borrowers and brokers have access to the people making decisions rather than having their loan passed from one intermediary to another.

Apollonia was also built around a simple belief: the best lending relationships should extend far beyond a single closing.

We want to understand how our clients invest, what they are trying to build, where they are growing, and what challenges they encounter along the way. That allows us to become a more valuable capital partner over time.

When appropriate, that relationship can extend beyond financing. Our network across real estate includes investors, developers, brokers, wholesalers, attorneys, service providers, and other industry professionals. We believe a strong lending relationship means looking for ways to create value for our clients beyond the loan itself.

Today, Apollonia Equities provides financing for real estate investors and developers across a range of strategies, including:

  • Fix & Flip
  • Ground-Up Construction
  • Bridge Financing
  • DSCR / Rental Loans
  • Multifamily Financing
  • Foreclosure Bailout Financing
  • Select Mezzanine and Preferred Equity opportunities

As Apollonia grows, our objective is not to become a lender where clients feel like another loan number. We want to maintain the accessibility, judgment, and relationships of a private lender while building the capital base, infrastructure, and underwriting discipline of an institutional lending platform.

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/ Why we built Apollonia

Why we built Apollonia

Real estate investors do not simply need access to money. They need access to the right capital partner.

  • Opportunities move quickly.
  • Transactions change.
  • Construction projects encounter challenges.
  • Closings have deadlines.
  • Business plans evolve.
  • Not every good deal fits perfectly inside a traditional lending box.

Apollonia Equities was built for that environment.

As a direct lender, we combine capital, real estate experience, access to decision-makers, and disciplined underwriting under one platform.

We take the time to understand the borrower, the property, and the business plan before structuring a financing solution. When we believe in a transaction, our goal is to move decisively, communicate clearly, and provide our clients with the confidence that their lender understands what needs to happen to get the deal closed.

We are not trying to be a lender for one transaction. We are building relationships that can last through dozens of transactions and multiple market cycles.

/ Our mission

Our mission

Our mission is to be the capital partner real estate investors and developers can grow with.

Apollonia Equities exists to put capital to work where it’s needed most. We partner with real estate operators serving underserved communities, providing the financing they need to build, renovate, and preserve housing — because access to capital shouldn’t be the barrier standing between a neighborhood and the housing it deserves.

As a direct lender, Apollonia Equities combines experience, reliable capital, and a relationship-driven approach to help our clients acquire, build, refinance, and grow their real estate portfolios with confidence.

We believe lending should be more than providing money for a transaction. It should mean:

  • Understanding the opportunity
  • Knowing the borrower and their business
  • Structuring financing intelligently
  • Communicating clearly
  • Solving problems when they arise
  • Delivering when execution matters

Our goal is to build long-term partnerships with our borrowers and brokers while maintaining the underwriting discipline necessary to protect our capital and build a lending platform capable of performing through changing market cycles.

Ultimately, we want Apollonia Equities to be the first call our clients make when they identify their next opportunity.

/ Our values

Our values

  1. Relationships before transactions

    We are in the relationship business as much as we are in the lending business. We take the time to understand our borrowers, their investment strategies, and where they are trying to grow.

    We want to finance the first deal, the tenth deal, and the hundredth deal. That means being accessible, responsive, and willing to add value beyond the financing itself. Whether it means helping structure a transaction, working through a challenging situation, or making an introduction within our network, we want our clients to view Apollonia as a long-term partner rather than simply another source of capital.

    We measure the strength of our business not only by loans closed, but by the number of borrowers and brokers who choose to work with us again.

  2. Do what we say

    In real estate, a lender’s word matters. Borrowers make deposits, sign contracts, schedule closings, hire contractors, and commit their own capital based in part on their lender’s ability to perform. We take that responsibility seriously.

    We communicate directly, set realistic expectations, and work hard to deliver on the commitments we make. Because we are direct lenders, our team is close to the decision-making process. That allows us to identify issues earlier, answer questions directly, and provide greater certainty throughout the transaction.

    We would rather give a borrower or broker a clear answer upfront than make a promise we cannot keep.

  3. Think like an owner

    Every loan represents real capital and a real business plan. We do not believe good underwriting is simply checking boxes. We look at the entire transaction: the borrower, the real estate, the market, the basis, the construction or renovation plan, the capitalization, the projected economics, the exit strategy, and the potential downside.

    Our experience on both the lending and ownership sides of real estate gives us an appreciation for the realities investors and developers face throughout the life cycle of a project. Our job is to structure financing that gives strong borrowers the capital needed to execute while maintaining responsible leverage and protecting investor capital.

    We believe the strongest transactions create alignment between the borrower and Apollonia.

  4. Move with purpose

    The best real estate opportunities rarely wait. Speed is important in private lending, but speed without judgment has little value. We combine responsiveness with disciplined underwriting so decisions can be made both quickly and intelligently.

    When a transaction makes sense, we work to eliminate unnecessary friction, resolve issues quickly, and move the loan toward closing. We believe a private lender should be able to move faster than a traditional financial institution without sacrificing the judgment required to make responsible lending decisions.

    Fast when we need to be. Disciplined at all times.

/ The difference

What makes Apollonia different

  1. We are direct lenders

    Apollonia Equities is a direct private real estate lender, not a loan brokerage. Our team is directly involved in the credit and underwriting process. This gives borrowers and brokers direct access to the people evaluating their transactions. It also allows us to have more productive conversations when a deal requires a structure that may not fit neatly within conventional lending guidelines.

  2. We are relationship-driven

    We are building a business around repeat relationships, not one-time transactions. The better we know a borrower, the better we can understand how they operate and identify ways to support their growth. The same philosophy applies to our broker relationships. We want brokers to know that when they bring Apollonia a transaction, they can communicate directly with our team and receive straightforward feedback.

  3. We understand real estate

    Our principals have experience on both sides of the table as lenders and real estate investors. That perspective matters. We understand that a construction delay, title issue, appraisal question, tenant situation, closing deadline, or changing business plan cannot always be solved by referring back to a lending checklist. We look at the economics and realities of the transaction and work toward practical solutions where they make sense.

  4. We value certainty of execution

    Rate and leverage matter, but they mean very little if the lender cannot close. From the beginning of the process, we focus on identifying material issues, understanding the transaction, and setting realistic expectations. Once we commit to a transaction, our objective is to get it across the finish line.

/ Company history

Company history & milestones

Know our borrowers. Understand our deals. Protect our capital. Do what we say.

  1. More than a decade of industry experience

    Apollonia’s founders built their experience across private real estate lending, underwriting, originations, investing, development, and asset-level execution before establishing the company. The leadership team has been involved in more than $750 million of real estate financing transactions throughout their careers.

  2. 2025 · Apollonia Equities founded

    Moses and Solomon Suleymanov establish Apollonia Equities as an independent private real estate lending platform, built around a direct-lending model with an emphasis on relationship lending, disciplined underwriting, reliable execution, fast decision-making, and direct access to principals and decision-makers.

  3. 2026 · Nationwide lending platform

    Apollonia expands its lending platform to provide financing to real estate investors and developers across most of the United States. Loan programs include short-term bridge financing, fix-and-flip loans, ground-up construction, DSCR, multifamily financing, and special-situation real estate loans.

  4. Looking forward

    Apollonia’s long-term objective is to continue expanding its lending capabilities and capital base while maintaining the direct access and relationship-focused approach on which the company was founded. Growth will not change the fundamental principle behind the business.

/ Company facts

Company facts

Company
Apollonia Equities
Founded
2025
Founders
Solomon Suleymanov and Moses Suleymanov
Headquarters
New York
Business
Private real estate lending
Lender type
Direct lender, not a broker
Primary clients
Real estate investors, developers, builders, operators, and real estate entrepreneurs
Leadership experience
More than 15 years of private real estate lending and investing experience
Career transaction experience
More than $750 million in real estate financing transactions
Loan amounts
Approximately $250,000 to $10 million
Short-term loan terms
Generally 6 to 24 months
Geographic coverage
Nationwide, with certain state exclusions based on program availability
Core lending programs
Fix & Flip, Bridge, Ground-Up Construction, DSCR / Rental, Multifamily, Foreclosure Bailout, select structured capital opportunities
Typical uses of capital
Property acquisitions, renovations, ground-up development, bridge financing, refinancing, stabilization, cash-out transactions, portfolio growth, time-sensitive acquisitions, special situations
Office location
110 West 40th Street, Suite 2303A, New York, NY 10018

/ Our capital

Our capital

Apollonia Equities operates as a direct lender, with capital dedicated to financing real estate investment transactions.

Our lending platform is supported by a private real estate debt fund and affiliated investment vehicles that provide capital for qualified transactions.

Capital is primarily deployed into real estate-backed loans where Apollonia can evaluate the collateral, sponsorship, business plan, leverage, and exit strategy. Our core lending strategy emphasizes senior-position, asset-backed real estate loans, disciplined leverage, and clearly defined repayment strategies.

This capital structure supports our ability to act as a principal lender rather than simply introducing borrowers to unrelated third-party lenders. Having dedicated lending capital also allows our team to remain directly involved throughout:

  • Initial deal review
  • Structuring
  • Underwriting
  • Credit decisions
  • Closing
  • Asset management
  • Repayment

Our objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our investors while providing borrowers with dependable access to capital. That creates an important alignment:

Borrowers need a lender that can perform. Investors need a lender that protects capital. Our responsibility is to do both.

/ Our team

Our team

Apollonia Equities is intentionally built around an experienced, focused team rather than multiple layers of bureaucracy. Our team operates across:

  • Originations
  • Underwriting
  • Credit
  • Loan Processing
  • Capital Markets
  • Asset Management
  • Operations
  • Business Development

Borrowers and brokers have access to experienced team members who understand the transaction and are involved in moving it forward.

Our founders remain actively involved in the business, including loan origination, underwriting, investment decisions, and relationship management. We believe maintaining that accessibility is an important part of our culture, even as the company continues to grow.

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/ Our presence

Our presence

Apollonia Equities is a New York-based private real estate lender serving investors and developers across the United States.

While our roots are in New York real estate, our lending platform is designed to support transactions across multiple markets nationwide. We work closely with a network of:

  • Borrowers
  • Real estate developers
  • Mortgage brokers
  • Real estate brokers
  • Attorneys
  • Title companies
  • Appraisers
  • Contractors
  • Property managers
  • Investors and capital partners

This network gives Apollonia exposure to transactions and relationships across the entire real estate investment ecosystem.

Where we lend

Built around long-term relationships

We are not building a business around one-time transactions. We are building a lending platform around long-term relationships.

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