City leaders aren’t about to let downtown Neiman Marcus go quietly. A letter will call for Saks Global and property owners to meet next week and hammer out a solution that keeps the iconic, multi-story building open for business.

"At first it felt like we were starting to plan a funeral without verifying the patient didn't have a glimmer of life left."

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

Dallas officials don't want to hold a funeral for the downtown Neiman Marcus store just yet. In front of the Neiman’s downtown store Tuesday morning, city leaders convened to urge property owners to come to the table and find a way to keep a "piece of the city’s soul" open.

For a century, downtown Dallas’ “One Marcus Place” has been a hub of the global fashion scene. Names like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior and Salvatore Ferragamo have all stopped by

Some city leaders and real estate professionals say they will work together to find a way to keep Neiman Marcus open in downtown Dallas, days after the store said it was being forced out.

Saks Global closed the Dallas corporate headquarters of Neiman Marcus Friday in a cost-saving move. NexPoint, said in an email that it’s “looking to engage

Dallas city leaders talk about their efforts to save the Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus, which is set to close because of a lease dispute.