Here is an update. Finally got the streets started, but there's much more to do. I think I'll draw the grid out in photoshop first.
This is downtown Otahita now. A few buildings have been edited, blocks remodeled, and some moved around. These textures were basically just slapped on these buildings. I'm finding it hard to find the right textures. The Big glass castle looking structure is called The Goliath Bank Center. Goliath Bank is a fantasy banking corp in the Otahita realm. It is one of Otahita's newwer buildings, built in the early 1990s, but was based on the deco/gothic style of Otahita's earlier days. Otahita Beach can be seen in the background. More info to come on these buildings.
Here is Otahita Beach up close. lots of tall buildings will be here. It will be very very dense with most buildings in the blocks touching. Resorts will go on the road bordering the beach, with their back halves taking advantage of the beach location with docks, pools and water parks hopefully all on the beach.
Otahita as seen from the ocean. It's not much to look at now, but there are big plans in Otahita's future.
(btw, the cranes are just for effect. I don't really make the models that way... or do i...?)