Kyle McClenagan / Houston Public Media
Turkey Leg Hut — a famed Third Ward restaurant on the middle of monetary misery — is closed after its lease was terminated, in response to chapter courtroom data.
The restaurant has been encumbered by excellent debt for nearly a yr and dozens of well being code violations. Simply weeks after Turkey Leg Hut’s restricted legal responsibility firm filed for chapter, paperwork present the restaurant will not be occupying its unique location.
Chief United States Chapter Choose Eduardo Rodriguez on Friday signed an order granting CNPH Properties, LLC, the owner, reduction from an automated keep that was ordered towards the property at 4830 Almeda Rd.
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A Chapter 7 chapter trustee signed the Friday order, solidifying he agreed to the requested reduction, clearing the way in which for the lease to be terminated.
“If there’s a co-debtor, the co-debtor did not file a well timed objection to the proposed reduction,” in response to the order.
Based on courtroom data, Turkey Leg Hut homeowners owed CNPH Properties, LLC 1000’s of {dollars} earlier than the owner, in October, requested a chapter decide order the lease termination.
Rodriguez, a Houston-based U.S. decide, transformed the chapter of Turkey Leg Hut from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 in late September.
Underneath Chapter 11 chapter, an organization can proceed to function with a court-appointed trustee whereas its funds are reordered. Underneath Chapter 7, the property of a enterprise are liquidated utterly.
What’s subsequent for the restaurant is unclear.
Within the midst of an ongoing string of authorized and monetary points for the favored restaurant, the restaurant initially filed for chapter in March.
Turkey Leg Hut was sued in January by U.S. Meals, a nationwide meals distributor, for $1 million in alleged unpaid items and providers. Lawsuit paperwork assert the restaurant did not pay greater than $85,000 in produce and had an excellent stability of practically $1.3 million.
