It's easy to see why Boston Legal chose 500 Boylston as the address of Crane, Poole & Schmidt because it's difficult to imagine Boylston Street—and Boston—without this distinctive 1989 building. From afar, its vaulted roofline is unmistakable; up close, its columned courtyard and flanking wings with two-story windows welcome you in off the street to relax, shop, or join the many men and women who work here. From the carved rose granite exterior to the stately marble lobbies, 500 Boylston has defined understated elegance. Now it will help redefine the modern mixed-use building as it marries much of its retail and public spaces with those of 222 Berkeley Street, creating an entire block of upscale establishments to complement the offices above.