JULIO PETERSON The Shubert Organization, Inc. Vice President of Real Estate
Julio Peterson has been with The Shubert Organization since 2000. Mr. Peterson is responsible for overall management of the organization’s corporate real estate including the disposition of transferable development right, office & retail leasing transactions and the company’s outdoor signage business. He also oversaw the development of the Little Shubert Theatre on 42nd Street.
Mr. Peterson is additionally responsible for corporate/public relations and governmental affairs. In this regard, he works with City agencies on zoning issues and quality of life matters impacting the Theatre District. He is Shubert’s liaison with City and State government and works closely with The Broadway League, Times Square Alliance, the Broadway Association, the Association for a Better New York and other civic organizations in New York City.
Prior to joining Shubert, Mr. Peterson was a Senior Consultant in KPMG’s Real Estate Consulting Division. He was also Director of the Neighborhood Builder’s Program at the New York City Partnership where he oversaw the development of over $300 million in multi-family homes in distressed neighborhoods throughout the City. Mr. Peterson was a Senior Project Manager in the Manhattan Commercial Real Estate Division of The New York City Economic Development Corporation where he was responsible for managing projects such as the 125th Street Pathmark Supercenter, the Columbia University Biotechnology Research Park, The Malcolm X Memorial at the Audubon Ballroom and the Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center in East Harlem.
Mr. Peterson is a native New Yorker raised on the Upper West Side. He attended New York City public schools, Phillips Exeter Academy, Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art & Planning and the Harvard University Graduate School of Design where he was awarded the John L. Loeb Fellowship. He serves on the Boards and Executive Committees of The Public Theater, Association for A Better New York (ABNY), The New 42nd Street, The Broadway Association, City Parks Foundation, Camp Ramapo for Children, Mr. Peterson is a member of Hunter College Theatre Advisory Board and The Repertorio Español Advisory Board.