Commercial Lending Advisory · NY · NJ · PA · CT · DE
Capital for the projects that build your future.
A banker's eye on your side of the table. Alala Financial structures commercial real estate, construction and business financing, then takes it to the lenders most likely to say yes.
Lyla Abelman · Founder & Principal
Financing solutions
The right structure, from the right lender.
Commercial Real Estate
Acquisition and refinance for multifamily, mixed-use, retail, office and industrial properties.
Construction & Development
Ground-up and renovation financing for developers and investors, from land to certificate of occupancy.
Bridge Financing
Short-term capital to close fast, reposition an asset, or carry a project to permanent financing.
SBA Loans
SBA 7(a) and 504 programs for owner-occupied real estate, acquisitions and business expansion.
Business Lines of Credit
Working capital that flexes with your cash cycle, so growth never waits on receivables.
Equipment Financing
Term loans and leases for the vehicles, machinery and technology your operation runs on.
How it works
One conversation. Many lenders. One clear path to closing.
Discovery
We talk through your project, your timeline and what success looks like for you.
Structuring
Your deal is packaged the way credit committees want to see it, before it ever reaches a lender.
Lender match
Banks, credit unions and private lenders compete for your loan. You compare real term sheets.
Closing
Hands-on through underwriting, appraisal and closing, so nothing stalls at the finish line.
About the founder
Lyla Abelman
Founder & Principal, Alala Financial
Lyla brings nearly two decades of banking experience to every client. She began her career in retail banking leadership, serving as Branch Manager at TD Bank, Sovereign Bank and Bank of America, where she ran full-service banking centers in Fort Lee and Manhattan and built lasting relationships with local business owners.
She then moved into business and commercial banking, serving as Vice President at PNC, M&T Bank, Investors Bank, Capital One and Unity Bank. She has sat on the lender's side of the desk. She knows how deals are underwritten, what moves a credit committee, and where good projects get stuck.
She founded Alala Financial to put that experience to work for borrowers.
“Anyone can find you a loan. My job is to find the creative structure that adds real value to your deal, and to your business long after closing.”
Start a conversation
Tell us about your deal.
Share a few details and Lyla will follow up personally, usually within one business day.