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Matthew Aldana

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  • Partner | Corporate Real Estate

New York

T: +1.212.859.8253

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Matt Aldana advises clients on complex joint ventures, platform formations, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of interests in private real estate companies, portfolio transactions, preferred equity investments and other transactions relating to the real estate industry.

Clients rely on Matt’s experience advising private equity funds, pension funds and other institutional investors and developers on a wide range of matters involving corporate real estate transactions.

Prior to joining Fried Frank, Matt was an associate at a large international law firm.

Work Highlights

  • Brookfield Asset Management:

    • $3.8 billion disposition of Capital Automotive LLC (CARS) to funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's alternative credit and real estate groups.

    • 49% stake sale in One Manhattan West to Blackstone Real Estate, valuing the building at approximately $2.85 billion, along with related multi-tier joint ventures.

    • Acquisition of and joint ventures for the 1,...

Matt Aldana advises clients on complex joint ventures, platform formations, mergers, acquisitions and dispositions of interests in private real estate companies, portfolio transactions, preferred equity investments and other transactions relating to the real estate industry.

Clients rely on Matt’s experience advising private equity funds, pension funds and other institutional investors and developers on a wide range of matters involving corporate real estate transactions.

Prior to joining Fried Frank, Matt was an associate at a large international law firm.

Work Highlights

  • Brookfield Asset Management:

    • $3.8 billion disposition of Capital Automotive LLC (CARS) to funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's alternative credit and real estate groups.

    • 49% stake sale in One Manhattan West to Blackstone Real Estate, valuing the building at approximately $2.85 billion, along with related multi-tier joint ventures.

    • Acquisition of and joint ventures for the 1,471 unit Waterside Plaza residential complex in New York City.

  • Pretium Partners in connection with its multi-tiered joint venture to acquire Front Yard Residential in an approximately $2.5 billion take-private transaction.

  • RXR Realty in its joint venture with TF Cornerstone for their planned development of a 1,575-foot-tall mixed-use tower of approximately 2.5 million square feet at the site of the current Grand Hyatt New York, adjacent to Grand Central Station.

  • Boston Properties in connection with the purchase of a 27% stake in, and joint venture for, 200 Fifth Avenue, located in the flatiron district of New York City, valuing the building at approximately $1.03 billion.

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