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Combined Properties rehires Cafferty as vice president of legal affairs

Brian Cafferty, Combined Properties Brian Cafferty, Combined Properties

Malden, MA According to Combined Properties, Brian Cafferty has returned to the company as vice president of legal affairs. Cafferty is a member of the Mass. Bar and has been admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Mass. Cafferty is an experienced real estate attorney with over 18 years of experience in all aspects of commercial real estate law, including acquisitions, leasing, financing, zoning, development, brownfields, and litigation. 

Cafferty earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross, a Master of Arts from the University of Virginia, and a Juris Doctorate from Boston College Law School. Cafferty is a member and a former director of the Holy Cross Lawyers Association and is currently a volunteer for the North Shore Youth Rugby Football Club, where he serves as club secretary and club representative to the Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization. Cafferty lives in Beverly with his wife and four children.

Combined Properties, Inc. is a full-service investment and development real estate firm specializing in commercial and multi-family residential properties in the Greater Boston area. Our Malden-based firm has purchased, developed, and managed over 2.6 million square feet of first-class office, R&D, industrial, retail, medical, and multi-family residential properties. We are locally owned and operated, financially strong, and confident that our full-spectrum capabilities meet our clients’ needs and surpass their expectations.

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