Food Hall & Event Venue at The Pythian
234 Loyola Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112

Overview
There is currently a large commercial space comprising three floors of the Pythian Building at 234 Loyola Avenue available for lease. It consists of a fully built-out food hall on the first floor, a mezzanine area, and second floor event space with floor-to-ceiling windows and a catering kitchen. The food hall and event venue may be leased separately.The historic Pythian underwent an ambitious $46 million renovation in 2017, carefully restoring and modernizing the building while preserving its iconic architectural character. In addition tho this commercial space, it features office spaces and 69 residential apartments. The Pythian enjoys exceptional proximity to both the city’s major tourist destinations and its core economic base. It is ideally positioned just steps from the French Quarter, Caesars Superdome and Smoothie King Center as well as within walking distance of both the CBD’s daytime office population and the growing medical district.
- Arched windows span the mezzanine and second floors.
- Located on streetcar route
- Warehouse District and French Quarter within walking distance.
Lease Spaces
| Name | Floor | Rate | SF | Former Use | Available Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground floor commercial (former food hall) | 1 | $30 | 10,268 SF | Restaurant | 12/11/2025 |
| Mezzanine (formerly part of food hall) | 2 | $20 /SF/Year | 5,003 SF | 12/11/2025 | |
| Second floor event venue | 2 | $23 /SF/Year | 8,725 SF | Mixed Use | 12/11/2025 |
For Lease
- Available SF
- 5,003 - 10,268 SF
- Total Available SF
- 23,996 SF
- Building Size
- 123,266 SF
- Zoning
- CBD-1
- Zoning Description
- Core Central Business District
- Lease Type
- NNN
- Do Not Disturb Tenant
- Yes
- Showing Instructions
- Contact Broker/Agent
- Building Name
- The Pythian Building
- Number of Buildings
- 1
- Floors
- 9
- Year Built
- 1909
- Year Renovated
- 2017
- Construction Siding
- Brick
- Construction Type
- Steel
- Submarket
- CBD
- Submarket Type
- Central Business District
- Nearest MSA
- New Orleans-Metairie
- Property Status
- Existing
- Nearest Interstate
- I-10 - 1 mi
- Nearest Highway
- US 90 - 1 mi
- Nearest Airport
- New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport - 15 mi
- Nearest Port
- Port of New Orleans - 1 mi
- County
- Orleans Parish
- Available
- 12/11/2025
- Listed
- 12/11/2025
- Updated
- 12/11/2025
- Listing ID
- f3907cec
- Parcel APN
- 105102107





