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Downtown Dallas, Inc. Endorses City Hall Relocation Ahead of Critical Vote

By Charles Grand / February 28, 2026 /

The stage is being set to move City Hall functions from 1500 Marilla St. and potentially offload the site, with a city council vote teed up next week on Wednesday. And now, the push for relocation has a new ally: Downtown Dallas, Inc. On Friday, DDI president and CEO Jennifer Scripps announced that the organization’s…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Faces New Uncertainty as Saks Global Bankruptcy Appears Imminent

By Charles Grand / January 2, 2026 /

The future of the beloved Neiman Marcus flagship store in downtown Dallas seems even more up in the air following a report that Saks Global is getting ready to file for bankruptcy. Last week, Saks Global missed a hefty interest payment (more than $100 million) on bonds associated with its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group.…

Neiman Marcus Downtown Just Might Have a Future After All

By Charles Grand / December 5, 2025 /

As promised, Neiman Marcus Downtown in Dallas will remain open through this holiday season, but fans of the iconic storefront have reason to be a little more merry. Saks Global is signaling it will maintain the location well into next year as talks continue with city officials. Back in February, Saks announced it was planning…

City Hall Roundup: Downtown Crime, KBHCC, DallasNow Scam

By Charles Grand / May 25, 2025 /

Anyone who wants to spend a bit of their Memorial Day weekend catching up on the goings on at Dallas City Hall came to the right place. Downtown earned a lot of attention this past week. Between the city center’s major public safety update and scrutiny over how much the redevelopment of Kay Bailey Hutchison…

Saks Global, Downtown Consortium Spar Over Neiman Marcus Narrative

By Charles Grand / March 5, 2025 /

A war of words broke out on Tuesday between Saks Global and a consortium of local stakeholders over the pending closure of Neiman Marcus’ flagship store in downtown Dallas. The public relations spat preceded a meeting that was supposedly going to take place at city hall on Wednesday between the Dallas Consortium for the Downtown…