Sarah Kirsch

Sarah Kirsch joined RCLCO eleven years ago as an associate and has developed her career with the firm. She has had the pleasure of working on a range of private and public-sector engagements throughout the southeast. Highlights have included working on the feasibility of development in four of Atlanta's tax allocation districts, including the initial feasibility of the proposed Beltline; community revitalization plans for downtowns and strip corridors; and pre-development feasibility of multiple second home and resort locations. She has led teams in assessing the market opportunity for mixed-use development and in crafting economic development strategies throughout the southeast. Sarah currently serves as President of the RCLCO Foundation, which is focused on advancing the availability of affordable housing. She is a frequent speaker on trends impacting real estate development, particularly the green residential market and Generation Y. She has written and been quoted in Urban Land Magazine as well as local Atlanta publications. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Duke University's Terry Sanford School of Public Policy in Durham, North Carolina. She is currently a member of the ULI, services on the Atlanta District Council Executive Committee, and co-chairs the Technical Advisory Panels committee for the Atlanta District Council. Sarah also recently joined the board of Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership.