The downtown Neiman Marcus store is set to close in a matter of weeks after a dispute with a landlord under a small section of the store. The planned shuttering, which brought shock and dismay to locals,

For anyone who believes architecture is nothing more than lifeless brick and stone, glass and steel, the outpouring of sadness over news that Neiman Marcus is shuttering its downtown flagship can stand as a glaring rejoinder.

Saks Global announced the Dallas flagship Neiman Marcus store will close on March 31 claiming the building landlord forced the closure.

The Dallas City Council in May 2022 approved the luxury retailer getting an economic development grant in exchange for keeping its flagship store downtown

Neiman Marcus is closing its downtown store after more than 100 years in the core of the city. The storied site on Main Street will shutter effective March 31, according to a statement from Saks Global,

For as long as anyone alive can remember, Neiman Marcus has been a glittering gemstone in the rough-and-tumble of downtown Dallas. Opened in 1907 by Herbert Marcus and his sister Carrie Neiman, along with Carrie’s entrepreneur husband,

In a news release, the company reaffirmed that the store will close on March 31, despite reports suggesting otherwise.

Nearly a century ago, Neiman and Marcus signed a 99-year ground lease on a plot of land in Downtown Dallas owned by C.C. Slaughter, who was a close friend of both families. According to the release, Slaughter never intended to make money off of the lease, which never exceeded $400 per month. It had expired in January, but was extended to March 31.

Given the uncertain future of the flagship Neiman Marcus, Ken Downing, Shelle Bagot Sills, Sandy Marple, and other longtime employees reminisce on its illustrious past.

The City of Dallas has taken over the parcel of land, which local officials say paves the way for Neiman Marcus downtown to remain open.

The news that Neiman Marcus would close its downtown store left many real estate experts, not to mention regular Dallasites with a heartfelt connection to the location, scratching their heads to figure out what happened.