Neiman's 100-plus years of history in Dallas and its leading role in turning Dallas into a global retail destination has made the downtown closure all the more dramatic.

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

The news comes less than a year after Neiman Marcus’ merger with Saks Fifth Avenue and shortly after the announcement of the closing of their CityPlace offices.

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.

The company announced a $100 million investment into the location at NorthPark Center.

Nearly 120 years after its opening, the luxury department store’s historic Dallas headquarters is shuttering, Saks Global, the new owner of Neiman Marcus, revealed in a statement. The headquarters will be closing its doors for good on March 31.