Wycliff Development

About Wycliff Development

Wycliff Development is a real estate operator headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Wycliff Development operates in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (Research Triangle Park - RTP). Its investment focus is on Car-light communities, Hospitality and Multifamily - Ground-up.

Wycliff Development, founded in January 2022 by veteran commercial real estate developer Grady Matthews (25 years in the industry), is the master developer of the 225‑acre E District mixed‑use project in Garner, North Carolina. The company is focused on large‑scale, infill mixed‑use real estate. Its primary project, E District, is a 225‑acre site located seven miles from downtown Raleigh, targeting a combination of retail, office, residential, hospitality, green space and pedestrian programming . Matthews’ past roles include opening Crosland’s Raleigh office in 2000, partnership at Granite Development, and leadership of Cushman & Wakefield’s Raleigh‑Durham office. Wycliff is collaborating with landowner the Yeargan family and architecture/planning firm O’Brien Atkins Associates. The firm emphasizes proximity to Research Triangle Park, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke and NC State to attract life‑science, tech, medical and wellness‑oriented users.

Principals at Wycliff Development