[changai]

How's this?

Canonuk, you're nearly there IMHO.
Facades just need a little more variety - Hausmannian buildings look identical but they difer in many subtle ways (moldings around and above windows and doors, balconies etc.) - it all depends on how many texture maps you're using and how flexible they are.

Just before I forget it: your previous city blocks would do fine for some of oldest Paris areas - esp. around Montmartre and east, along with industrial facilities (warehouses, workshops, gasholder and HUGE railway system) - so DON'T chuck them away!

Keep up the good work - and kudos already