[3] As of 2022, the complex features notable brands such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Earl's, Lacoste, Club Monaco, Ralph Lauren, and Vineyard Vines.

The mall is home to over 75 specialty retailers, including upscale stores such as Earl's, Lacoste, Club Monaco, Ralph Lauren, Vineyard Vines, and more.

[7] It was designed by Brother Cajetan Baumann, OFM, the head of Franciscan Art and Architecture Office and built by Cambridge's Thomas O'Connor Company.

Nearby structures including the Hynes Convention Center, 101 Huntington Avenue office tower, a Sheraton Hotel, and other various shops were separated by open plazas in a patchwork of disjointed buildings.

[citation needed] A large, windswept paved plaza off Boylston Street was dominated by a 27-foot (8.2 m) sculptural bronze male nude by Boston-educated artist Donald Harcourt De Lue, titled Quest Eternal, and installed in 1967.

Popularly known as "The Naked Guy",[8] the 5-ton sculpture, cast in one piece, depicted a Mannerist heroic figure stretched diagonally upwards towards the sky.

[13] Multiple buildings surrounding the Prudential Center were now connected through the shopping arcade, with pedestrian traffic ranging from office workers to convention attendees, able to travel conveniently to various destinations regardless of the weather.

In 2014, a new entrance to the Prudential Center was built to replace the remaining open plaza bordering Boylston Street.