Caroline Raftery, MS, is a Boston-based Senior Consultant on the Historic Architecture Solutions team at Partner Engineering and Science, Inc., and a qualified architectural historian (36 CFR 61) with over 10 years of experience.
She advises clients on historic preservation planning, regulatory compliance, and adaptive reuse strategies. With a focus on complex development projects involving historic assets, she helps developers, owners, and investors navigate preservation requirements while maximizing project feasibility and long-term value.
Raftery brings over a decade of experience in historic preservation consulting, specializing in cultural resource management, environmental compliance, and preservation planning. She has supported projects nationwide, including National Register nominations, Historic Tax Credit applications, and Section 106 compliance for large-scale redevelopment and infrastructure initiatives.
Her expertise includes evaluating preservation risk, guiding regulatory strategy, and coordinating with agencies such as State Historic Preservation Offices and the National Park Service. She has contributed to adaptive reuse and rehabilitation projects totaling more than $500 million in qualified expenditures, delivering compliant, high-quality outcomes that align with both regulatory standards and client goals.
Raftery is particularly focused on leveraging historic preservation as a tool for sustainable development. She works closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver solutions that support community needs, promote economic development, and advance climate goals through building reuse while preserving cultural heritage.
She holds a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Science in City and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Raftery meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards in Architectural History and has completed additional training in affordable housing, environmental compliance, and heritage conservation.
