In an effort to keep the consulate from moving in next door, Schreiber and four other residents went to court last year to appeal the zoning board's grant of a permit to the Swiss House.
The five plaintiffs lost the first round in court. After beginning the appeal process, they realized that they could not compete with the Swiss government in legal expenses, Schreiber said.
The residents agreed to withdraw their lawsuit and were paid $5,000 by the Swiss government.
"We've done everything we can for them," said Consul of Switzerland Xavier Comtesse. " If they refuse to be happy, it's their choice."
Comtesse called the new development "a center for information," saying it was "the first consulate dedicated to scientific education."
"It's a consulate with a special purpose," he explained.
But neighborhood residents said they did not anticipate that the Swiss House would come in handy.
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