John Petersen Joins Joe Mishurda as Partner of North Palisade Partners

John W. Petersen was recently named partner at North Palisade Partners LLC in Newport Beach, CA. A 30-year veteran of the real estate industry, Petersen brings experience in acquisition, development and management of commercial property nationally and specifically in California. He joins Joe Mishurda, founder of North Palisade Partners, as partner in the company and will be responsible for acquisitions, development oversight and expanding the firm’s presence in other western United States markets.

Prior to North Palisade Partners, Petersen served as interim president and CEO of PS Business Parks in Glendale, CA. Petersen was the company’s chief operating officer for 15 years prior to assuming the interim president and CEO positions.

Before PS Business Parks, Petersen was a senior vice president for Equity Office Properties in Silicon Valley, where he was responsible for more than 12 million square feet of multi-tenant office, industrial, research and development space. Petersen was also a senior vice president for Spieker Properties in Menlo Park, CA, where he grew the company’s Silicon Valley portfolio by 3 million square feet through acquisition and development.