Hamptons developer faces default claims 

Jeremy Morton caused a stir when he picked up two pieces of prime retail space in Sag Harbor about a year ago.  The developer has been a quiet player in the East End’s restaurant and commercial scene in recent years. He purchased local hotspots Ruschmeyer’s and Rick’s Crabby Cowboy Café in 2020 and 2021, respectively, and bought — and later sold — Morty’s Oyster Stand in Montauk.  In 2024, he made headlines when he spent $8.4 million on Southampton Village’s largest commercial property on a prime corner, and sparked more attention later that year when he paid $30 million for […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.