Samantha Perlman

Samantha X serves as a Senior Associate at Cushman, specializing in office leasing on the landlord side of commercial real estate in New York City. She entered the field in June 2022 following her graduation from the University of Michigan Stephen Ross School of Business, where exposure to real estate development sparked her interest. Her first role after college was at Cushman, and she has remained dedicated to commercial real estate, particularly helping to lead office leasing efforts with her team. Samantha finds that no two days are alike, often involving property tours, marketing spaces, internal work, and canvassing to attract brokers. She attributes her professional success to the supportive network of friends and mentors in the industry who have trained and guided her, along with her commitment to showing up consistently. Among the values she holds most important are honesty, communication, hard work, and motivation. Samantha advises taking one's work seriously while maintaining perspective and encourages young women to enter the field despite fewer female peers, noting the unique niche and influence women can have. She sees significant opportunity in New York's post-COVID market, where vacancy allows for repositioning buildings to better serve tenants, while acknowledging the challenge of maintaining consistency in an eat-what-you-kill brokerage environment.