Michael A. Gackstetter has been appointed as Director of Residences at Raffles Boston Residences

Raffles Boston Residences, set to open this Summer, is pleased to announce Michael A. Gackstetter will lead the property as Director of Residences. In joining the first North American property for the iconic Raffles brand, Gackstetter will oversee Raffles' 146 residential homes and 6 spectacular amenity spaces dedicated to the building's residents.

Having managed luxury residential properties for more than 30 years, Gackstetter has opened such prestigious Boston properties as Fairmont Battery Wharf and Millennium Place, and most recently, served as General Manager at the boutique property Atelier 505, in Boston's South End.

Gackstetter grew up in Westchester County, New York and attended Northeastern University where he majored in Communication and minored in Fine Art. After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and forged a multi-year career as a fashion model, working on both local and national campaigns. Gackstetter's transition into residential real estate was serendipitous. When an opportunity presented to manage his small LA apartment building, he found that it tapped into his love for people and his natural aptitude for real estate. Upon moving to Boston, Gackstetter soon began managing both luxury and high-rise buildings around the city, all the while taking enormous pride in mentoring his employees to become leaders.