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Courtesy: Samsung
DECISIVE ACTION
How offi cials in Englewood Cliffs moved to
land Samsung as town’s newest corporate tenant
Samsung Electronics America’s
expansive new headquarters
isn’t just a successful move for
the global electronics giant. It’s also
a win for Englewood Cliffs, which
acted quickly to lure the company to
the space vacated by Unilever.
Intashan Chowdhury, the borough
administrator, said as much at the
Sept. 22 grand
opening of
Samsung’s
campus at 700
Sylvan Ave.
“This is more
than just a
headquarters,”
Intashan Chowdhury
he said. “It’s
an anchor that
boosts our local economy, stabilizes
our tax base, creates employment
opportunities for residents right
here in our borough. … But,
more importantly, it advances our
vision for a smart, innovative and
technologically driven community.”
As Chowdhury and Councilman Tim
Koutroubas later explained, bringing
Samsung to Englewood Cliffs was a
combination of advocacy, available
space and business-friendly policies.
Koutroubas said Mayor Mark Park
and his administration “worked very
hard to advocate and secure this
deal” after the company in 2024 made
plans to leave its 325,000-square-
foot space at 65 Challenger Road in
Ridgefi eld Park, its home of more than
30 years, with Unilever set to depart
Englewood Cliffs for Hoboken. The
borough ultimately “outpaced Jersey
City, Hoboken and other competitors,”
By Marlaina Cockcroft
Koutroubas said, while the company
reportedly also considered other
Bergen County locations such as the
Montvale and Teaneck areas.
Samsung was attracted to
Englewood Cliffs by its proximity
to New York City and its value
improvement ordinance, which
provided tax abatements for internal
improvements and cosmetic upgrades
to the exterior of the 325,000-square-
foot building, he said. Borough
offi cials also approved permits in
less than a week, accommodating
Samsung’s move-in schedule “at
breakneck speed.” And, at the
company’s request, the town added a
bus stop for employees.
It’s no surprise, then, that Samsung
offered similar praise for the local
government.
“It is the people and places where we
do business that make our success
possible,” CEO and President Yoonie
Joung said at
the September
event, adding
that the
campus “blends
innovation,
sustainability
and community
engagement” for
the next era. He
Yoonie Joung
also said the company has been proud
to call New Jersey home for the past
40 years, with more than 460,000
square feet of managed space across
fi ve locations.
Samsung fi ts into borough leaders’
plans for the future. Koutroubas said
Englewood Cliffs is becoming “a hub