BCA orders unauthorised level at The Alexcier to be demolished by early April

An additional floor was found to have been added to eight-storey multi-user industrial development The Alexcier at 237 Alexandra Road. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
The hidden ninth floor at The Alexcier boasts various living spaces with workstations, beds, a kitchen and a meeting room.
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Mr Stanley Yeo, ZACD Group co-founder and group chief executive, said: "It's not an additional floor. It's a racking system. We built it four to five years ago for storage purposes. It's only about 3,000 to 4,000 sq ft."

A racking system is similar to what furniture retailer Ikea uses to store large items at its pick-up hall.

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