Building More Than
Just Developments
ABOUT HALLOWFIELD
Hallowfield Building Group is a specialized real estate development and investment company focused on identifying, entitling, and delivering prime residential land opportunities to national home builders across the Mid-Atlantic region.
Our deep market knowledge, established relationships, and disciplined approach create value for landowners, builders, and communities alike.
Transforming Raw Land Into Opportunity
We serve as the critical link between landowners seeking to monetize their holdings and national builders seeking entitled, shovel-ready development opportunities.
Our expertise lies in navigating the complex and often lengthy entitlement process— securing zoning approvals, engineering permits, environmental clearances, and municipal agreements that transform raw acreage into build-ready communities.
This specialized focus allows us to create significant value while mitigating risk for all parties involved.
OUR MISSION
OUR LEADERSHIP
Matthew T. Caffrey | Chief Development Officer & Managing Partner
Matt Caffrey is the founder and managing partner of Hallowfield Building Group, a land development and investment firm focused on identifying, structuring, and executing residential land opportunities throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
With more than two decades of experience in real estate and land development, Matt specializes in sourcing off-market land positions, navigating municipal entitlement processes, and structuring development partnerships that align capital with experienced operators. His work focuses on the earliest and most critical phase of the development process—acquiring and preparing land for successful residential communities.
Prior to founding Hallowfield, Matt built a career working across multiple facets of the real estate industry, developing a practical understanding of the operational, financial, and regulatory dynamics that shape successful development projects.
Matt approaches development as both a technical discipline and a strategic system—balancing land planning, market timing, capital structure, and long-term risk management. His work emphasizes disciplined underwriting, thoughtful partnerships, and a focus on creating projects that are both economically viable and responsive to the communities in which they are built.
In addition to his professional work, Matt is the author of Developing the Developer, a reflective look at the professional and personal journey of building a career in land development and Land OS, an operator's guide to successful land development.
Matt lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Rachel and their dog Sedah.
What We Build
OUR VALUES
Communities
We develop land that becomes the foundation for thriving neighborhoods where families build their lives.
Trust
Our reputation is built on transparent dealings and delivering on our commitments to every stakeholder.
Relationships
Long-term partnerships with landowners, municipalities, and builders drive our sustained success.
Lasting Value
We think generationally, creating developments that appreciate and serve communities for decades.
Process Oriented
Systemic due diligence framework
Standardized acquisition protocols
Milestone-based project management
Continuous improvement methodology
Data Driven
Market trend analysis
Demographic studies
Absorption rate modeling
Comparative deal analytics
Disciplined
Strict investment criteria
Risk-adjusted returns focus
Conservative underwriting
Capital preservation priority