Leslie J. Mayer

Leslie J. Mayer

Executive Managing Director, Cushman & Wakefield

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Phone (310) 595-2223

Retail Services
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Landlord Rep (Retail), Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Specialty
Markets
Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Ft Worth, Denver, Houston, Inland Empire (California), Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tucson, Fresno, Albuquerque, Bakersfield, Hawaii
Languages
English
Bio
Professional Expertise Leslie J. Mayer is an Executive Managing Director of Retail Services for Cushman & Wakefield headquartered in Century City/Los Angeles, California. Since joining CW in 2004, she has been a key asset in the considerable growth of the Retail Platform in Southern California, domestically and cross-borders. Prior to joining Cushman & Wakefield, Leslie operated her own national retail brokerage firm, The Mayford Group for nearly 15 years. With more than 30 years of commercial real estate experience, Ms. Mayer provides strategic planning and real-estate services to a select group of private and institutional clients, both Landlord and Tenant on regional, national, and international levels and provides leasing, sales and consulting services for restaurants, shopping centers, retail/entertainment projects, creative office buildings, and new developments. She helps tailor and develop overall market strategies for both tenants and developers as well as the acquisition, re-purposing and disposition of assets. She advises on the incubation of new retail, entertainment and restaurant concepts and spearheading their expansion programs. She has been the exclusive National Master Broker for Skechers Shoes for over twenty-four years
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from the University of California, Los Angeles
Affiliations
  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Awards
Los Angeles Business Journal - Women’s Leadership Awards, May 2025 - Nominee/Finalist · GlobeSt -National Influencers Award in Retail Real Estate May 2025 · Women of Achievement Century City 2022 · Cushman & Wakefield Cha