The Hall on the Yard in Ivanhoe Village, one of Orlando’s largest food halls, has abruptly closed as it faces a lawsuit over unpaid rent.

Ivanhoe Place Propco LLC filed a lawsuit on April 15 alleging that the food hall owes nearly $250,000 in back rent plus utilities. The suit asked the tenants to be evicted from the property at 1412 Alden Road in the neighborhood just north of downtown.

The Hall on the Yard has not made an official announcement but “permanently closed” signs were posted on the doors. The Orlando Bungalower first reported the closure.

The 12,500-square-foot food hall opened in November 2021 and featured nine restaurants offering cuisine from Italian to Japanese fusion, three cocktail bars and five event spaces.

One of the eateries, Shay’s Kitchen, posted on Facebook that it was unexpectedly given a five-day notice to vacate. It is now looking for a new location.

“Shay’s Kitchen has fulfilled all of its financial obligations to date,” the post read. “The issues at hand are entirely beyond our control or involvement.”

Other restaurants included El Rincon Azteca, True Island, The Chef & I, Norma’s Italian Eatery, Spice Affair, Shanshj Wok and Wabi Sabi.

Jamal Wilson, owner of The Hall on the Yard, and an attorney for Ivanhoe Place Propco could not be reached for comment Monday.

In early 2023, The Hall on the Yard filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Wilson said at the time the food hall would stay open, but the project had incurred debt with the coronavirus pandemic increasing construction costs.

Wilson’s ventures in other cities have run into problems.

The Hall on Franklin in Tampa closed near the end of 2020 after opening in 2017, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. He told the Times that the food hall lacked outside dining and a private dining room, both important during the pandemic.

Food halls in the Atlanta area and New Orleans have also been shuttered.