In our May 2016 Update #1 on this project, the old Empire Staples building on the site was being demolished. Two months later, excavation for the project’s two underground parking levels is underway. Here are a couple of photos from this past weekend:

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The building in the photo is the side of the recently completed Nichols Building.

Riverview at 1700 Platte will bring additional office space and ground-floor retail to booming Platte Street. As a reminder, here’s what the new building will look like, courtesy of Tryba Architects:

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Riverview at 1700 Platte is slated for completion in late 2017.