It is often seen as a hedge & it does make a thick, beautiful hedge. However, it is grown into a tree form in some yards (including mine). They are indeed beautiful. Fast growing they can become thick & require a pruner who knows their stuff. A neighbor has 2 in the front yard which are quite old---maybe 35 years old---in multitrunked tree form. They are breathtaking! They withstood hurricanes Frances, Jean, and Wilma like champions. Once established as tree form or hedge they require little in the way of water. Do not seem to be bothered by pests or disease. My cardinals & painted buntings love to hide in them & eat from the feeders hanging on them. I have succesfully propagated this from cuttings. Tip cuttings stuck into moist pearlite. It took about 10 or 12 weeks before they were ready to be put in soil.
In California these are used as street trees. You should be careful of placement however, as they can lift sidewalks in maturity.
If you want these as trees then I would suggest you pick young ones with a central trunk only to about 3 or 4' height & then with 2 or 3 upright branches so that it becomes multi trunked from there. This will make them sturdier & more wind resistant (hurricane speaking). They are wind resistant naturally as the leaves are narrow making them needle like. Make sure to have a certified arborist prune them the first few times to start them off correctly.

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