Financial & Policy Analysis for Sustaining and Stabilizing Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Hotels
Sarah Fishleder
City and County of San Francisco — Planning Department
Sarah Fishleder, AICP, is a public finance and real estate strategist with more than 20 years of experience spanning municipal government, public-private partnerships, capital planning, and housing market analytics. As Founder of Public Asset Advisors, she advises cities on public real estate transactions. Fishleder has held leadership roles at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Clear Channel, where she worked on data systems, capital planning, and public-private partnerships. Earlier in her career, she worked at CFW and at CitiMortgage, where she led housing market analytics. Fishleder holds a Master of City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Philosophy from Wellesley College. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners and is a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP).
Project
The City and County of San Francisco and FUSE are partnering to preserve and modernize the City and County’s Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels as a vital source of affordable housing. FUSE Executive Fellow Sarah Fishleder will conduct financial analysis and develop policy solutions so SRO buildings can offer safe, dignified housing while remaining financially sustainable for operators. This work will protect existing tenants from displacement. It will also help preserve this housing segment for future generations.