[2] David Gebhard and Robert Winter, writing in Los Angeles: An Architectural Guide described the building as having "enough curved surface to suggest that the thirties Streamline Moderne could be elegant".

The President of Saks Fifth Avenue, Adam Gimbel, said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times that "Each room attempts to create a mood which is in keeping with the merchandise sold there.

[2] Williams created an interior reminiscences of his designs for luxurious private residences, with rooms lit by indirect lamps and footlights focused on the clothes.

In June 2022, Hudson's Bay Company announced plans to convert the 9600 Wilshire Boulevard building into a mixed-use development with office, retail, and residential components.

By 2023, Saks Fifth Avenue is expected to be relocated into the adjacent 9570 Wilshire Boulevard storefront, which was left vacant by the defunct Barneys New York since February 2020.