Morant Properties News Today

A downed spy balloon, subsea cables, a new performing arts theater, election drama and a proposed high rise are some of the biggest headlines from Myrtle Beach and the North Strand in 2023.

Residents of Atlantic Beach picked a new mayor for the small, coastal town Nov. 7, but the final tally will not be known until Thursday.

Atlantic Beach mayor Jake Evans is preparing to step down from his position due to health concerns, and that means there will be a new mayor of Atlantic Beach come November.

A town hall was held at the Atlantic Beach Community Center Saturday night to discuss topics ranging from affordable housing and development to tax rates and government transparency.

Two town council seats are expiring and four have filed to run for those two council seats in the town of Atlantic Beach.

A 1941 deed is at the heart of a lawsuit which could derail the much-debated 21-story “Black Pearl” condotel proposed for the small town of Atlantic Beach.

A civil lawsuit has been filed against the town of Atlantic Beach and the developers behind the proposed high-rise hotel and condominium building in the historic town.

The 21-story condo-hotel project has stirred debate for months over its potential impact on Atlantic Beachs historic and cultural significance.

Though many Atlantic Beach property owners are against the plans, developers with Morant Properties have taken the first step in bringing a high-rise to the historic Black beach’s oceanfront.

Atlantic Beach, which for decades served as a haven for Black beachgoers in the segregated South, could be the site of a new oceanfront high-rise development. Longtime residents fear the project would forever change the community.