In 1972, he formed Democrats for Nixon along with John Connally. Between 1984 and when he shut it down in 1989, Flatley owned WNHT, a radio station in New Hampshire. By 1996, he owned and operated 12 malls and shopping centers, 56 office buildings, 15 hotels, 7 nursing homes and 14 apartment complexes with 6,000 units. His developments included the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Braintree, Massachusetts, built based on the design of Irish castles, and the Quincy Marriott. In 1997, he sold 2 hotels on Cape Cod for $29 million. In 1998, Flatley funded construction of the Boston Irish Famine Memorial. In 1999, he sold 3 nursing homes for $33 million. In 2002, he sold 11 properties to Aimco for $500 million. In March 2007, Flatley was ranked 754th by Forbes on the list of the world's billionaires. In May 2007, Flately sold his 10 shopping centers for $500 million.
In 1972, he formed Democrats for Nixon along with John Connally. Between 1984 and when he shut it down in 1989, Flatley owned WNHT, a radio station in New Hampshire. By 1996, he owned and operated 12 malls and shopping centers, 56 office buildings, 15 hotels, 7 nursing homes and 14 apartment complexes with 6,000 units. His developments included the Sheraton Tara Hotel in Braintree, Massachusetts, built based on the design of Irlandes castles, and the Quincy Marriott. In 1997, he sold 2 hotels on Cape Cod for $29 million. In 1998, Flatley funded construction of the Boston Irish Famine Memorial. In 1999, he sold 3 nursing homes for $33 million. In 2002, he sold 11 properties to Aimco for $500 million. In March 2007, Flatley was ranked 754th by Forbes on the list of the world's billionaires. In May 2007, Flately sold his 10 shopping centers for $500 million.

