Urban Share is a speculative micro-community in Seattle’s Central District. Motivated to increase density through a thoughtful and economically viable project in the current recession, we renovated the existing 1904 four-square home to improve its livability and performance while adding two new unique 1134 and 1113 square-foot homes behind. Due to zoning restrictions that allowed only one large additional dwelling, the developer purchased 220 additional square feet of land inside the site’s fenced boundary from a neighboring property in order to build two smaller more affordable homes. The new duplex targeted the highest Built Green rating by including a thoughtful exterior envelope featuring triple glazed windows, high performance insulation and a rainscreen of 85-year old reclaimed cedar siding. The remaining site is entirely pervious, using drivable grass and pavers for the woonerf and courtyard as well as 100+ year-old brick reclaimed from the existing house remodel for the private patios. A bioretention planter collects all the roof runoff and a solar preheat system supplies hot water to the high efficiency on demand tankless hot water heaters for domestic and radiant heat. Recycled countertops, locally sourced wood flooring, dual flush toilets, thoughtful daylighting and custom design elements throughout complement the project’s 94 Walkscore.