It was completed in 1970 , designed to be an upscale shopping center .
Fred Sahadi developed the PruneYard Shopping Center as part of a mixed - use development on the site of the Brynteson Ranch , which he bought in 1968 .
PruneYard Shopping Center was completed in 1970 , designed to be an upscale shopping center .
Fred Sahadi developed the PruneYard Shopping Center as part of a mixed - use development on the site of the Brynteson Ranch , which he bought in 1968 .