Probably a Hinoki - Chamaecyparis obtusa

Here is a photo of one..... thinking it could have been taken at Swarthmore College, Scott Arboretum. You would need a close up for something more specific.

https://georgeweigel.net/plant-of-the-week-profiles/evergreens/hinoki-cypress-gracilis

My guess has been Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis' but the color always looks too light and the form too "closed" whenever I look at pictures.

May be you could park somewhere close and take some better pictures?

Why not phone them and ask about the tree? If they don't have the name, ask to photograph it. I see no reason they wouldn't permit you. They have a service business ......

I've long thought about calling/walking in and asking, or getting their landscaper's name, so I'll go that route. I'm trying to source a nice tree for the corner of my house to replace the giant one the previous owners planted (I have a sneaking suspicion this one would be too big once full-grown as well). Thanks for the help all, stay tuned for a post asking for tree suggestions ;).

If it is a slender Hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Gracilis') - and it sure looks like one - it is unlikely to exceed 25' in height in your lifetime :-)) And probably not much more than that in your childrens' lifetime.

Gardengal - that's about the size of the tree we're taking down! It is such a beautiful form, I'm very tempted to go for it anyway. I've read mixed reviews of whether or not they can/should be size-controlled. I've also seen wildly varying 'mature' heights. Ideally I'd find something around 10 ft to go in that spot.

Remember not to plant it too close to the structure.

This is not a conifer that I would ever consider pruning - you will just mess up the appearance and habit. And it grows pretty darn slowly to begin with. A 4 footer I planted in my former garden was only about 8'-10' tall 15 years later. And there are smaller and slower growing forms of Hinoki cypress that would have a similar look. In fact, there are so many cultivars of Hinoki cypress, many of which are true dwarfs, that one would be hardpressed NOT to find one suitable for any garden of any size!!