The Pythian Market on Loyola Street in the Central Business District will be able to keep its doors open at least through the end of this year, following a settlement reached by the food hall’s operator and its landlord.
The deal between Pythian Market LLC and building owner ERG Enterprises came during an eviction court hearing Friday. It represented a small victory for Pythian Market, which owes ERG some $2.5 million in back rent. The landlord could have evicted the group immediately, which would have forced the food hall’s 10 vendors — all small businesses, some of whom are new to the food-service sector — to shut down right before the holidays.
Now, those vendors have a few weeks to try to figure out their next steps. But it’s unclear what their options are. ERG has said it wants to keep the…
