Within two miles of the Space Needle and downtown Seattle, the Seattle Children's Home redevelopment project is challenged by multiple slope conditions and exceptional existing trees located across the site. The site's existing McGraw Cottage is converted and reused within the plan, and surrounded by new townhomes that mix traditional and contemporary styles that afford premium views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountain Range. With Seattle encouraging density in communities close to downtown, the charm of the site's historic, eclectic neighborhood and cobblestone streets also benefits from its close proximity to dining and shopping.