Peterson Companies

About Peterson Companies

Peterson Companies is a real estate operator headquartered in Suite 400 Fairfax, Virginia.

Peterson Companies is a privately owned real estate developer operating for more than 55 years since about 1965. With approximately 170 employees, the firm develops and manages mixed‑use, residential, retail, office and self‑storage properties in the Washington, D.C. region. The company is one of the largest in its market, responsible for flagship projects such as National Harbor (a 300‑acre development featuring office, retail, residential and hotel space), Downtown Silver Spring, Fair Lakes, and Fairfax Corner. Peterson Companies’ portfolio includes more than 4.5 million square feet of retail space under management, spanning neighborhood strip centers, power centers, lifestyle/entertainment centers, and mixed‑use developments. In addition, the firm specializes in providing office space to new, expanding or consolidated businesses as well as government agencies, in state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

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