Residents unite against plans to enclose viewing deck at historic Empire building

Residents of the Empire building in Muizenberg are rallying against plans to enclose a communal viewing deck, a feature they say should remain a shared amenity of the historic beachfront property.

A petition with more than 600 signatures calls for authorities to reject the proposed development by Steven Frankal, a director of the FairCape Group and trustor of the Frankal Investment Trust.