I would move it for sure it can be done safely and not damage the tree but it will do some damage to the plants you have there so move those first before hiring a tree removlm company ,Those palnts can go into pots on hold. This often happens when landscape s are done with no idea of actual tree growth taken into the work. Move it now before it gets too large to save

It is far too large now to move safely and inexpensively. You would need professionals with a tree spade and it's just not worth the $$ involved. If its placement is not to your liking, then cut it down and replant with something smaller and more attractive.

Arborvitaes are a screening evergreen, not a specimen tree. I'd get rid of it in an instant. I took out a dwarf conifer, planted by the builder, that wasn't so dwarf after ten years.

"Arborvitaes are a screening evergreen, not a specimen tree."

That is not necessarily true. Arbs come in a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors and they can be used for a multitude of purposes, not just for screening. This one just appears to have been the wrong one selected for this spot.

It will likely die after you spend $$ to move it.

They're readily available and inexpensive when small, which is why your builder's landscaper chose it, instead of a more suitable shrub.

I would remove it.

You also need a weed treatment on your lawn!

Chispa, some of us prefer not to use toxic chemicals on our lawns that can affect our neighbors, and can get in the water supply.

There's nothing wrong with the lawn that closer mowing won't fix. It's just got rather long.

Arborvitaes can be hacked. You can cut off the top by a significant amount and, while it will look funny for the first year, it will improve later. You can prune the sides, too. I would start with some serious pruning and see how you like it.

No lawn needs weed treatment. It doesn't need to be a monoculture where every blade of grass is identical. If it's green, it's good.

I prune my arborvitae. It works as long as you are still within the green area. But if you prune back to brown bare stems they will never grow new greenery. If you cut off the top, the bare part will never fill in. Yours is too large to prune to a good size. It will look better without it there.

You can use your own hands for a weed treatment! Not advocating a particular method, just that the lawn and beds look like no one is taking the time to maintain them ...

true, I have not b een maintaining the garden much this year.

Hate to say it but, yeah, it needs to go.

Try offering it for free this fall on craigslist. It may be worth it to someone!

No, much too big for someone without huge tree moving equipment. Just cut it down.

You’d be surprised who responds to craigslist.