City of Myrtle Beach issued the following announcement on January 10.
Nearly half a billion dollars in new construction started last year! Did you know... that the City of Myrtle Beach issued 8,482 building permits (all kinds) with a total construction value of $492,463,019 during the 2021 calendar year? That’s up $128 million from 2020. The 2021 total includes $279,099,553 in residential construction and $213,363,466 in commercial construction, just inside the city limits. The numbers reflect 734 new single-family residences and 108 new commercial buildings approved during the year. Also included in the totals are 397 fences, 110 swimming pools, 24 demolitions and nine mobile homes.
Original source can be found here.