Construction is underway for heritage point on the South Aud Block at Canalside.

The $30 million project will include two mixed-use buildings of up to five floors.

The ground floor will have retail shops and restaurants.

The remaining floors will be used for office space and apartments.

The buildings will be separated by an open walkway that follows a portion of the historic prime slip, which once linked the Erie Canal with Lake Erie.

The project is scheduled to wrap up by fall of next year.