Mediation Continues in Suit to Block LG Project

Mediation between lawyers for a group preservationists and LG Electronics is ongoing after the effort to find common ground in a lawsuit to block the company's proposed Englewood Cliffs headquarters began early this month, representatives for both sides said Monday.

At issue is LG's plan to build a 143-foot high office complex visible above the Palisades in Englewood Cliffs. The preservations say the building will tarnish the scenic cliffs. LG, however, contends the project will bring much-needed jobs to the area and features an environmentally friendly design. 

Both sides clamored to make their case through the media, including advertisements and press events. Throughout the dueling public relations campaigns, both sides have maintained they will negotiate in good faith.

Neither side would comment on the process Monday, citing ongoing negotiations.

State Superior Court Judge Alexander H. Carver III ordered both sides in the suit into mediation in February.

Two Englewood Cliffs residents filed suit claiming the borough's Board of Adjustment gave LG an improper variance and accused the borough of "spot zoning." 

That suit was merged with litigation brought by conservationists who claimed the LG building's proposed height would damage years of efforts to preserve the Palisades.

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