With appropriately minimal setbacks and thoughtful planning, this could be great. Anything that introduces urbanism where there is currently little or none should be celebrated, and so what if it is seemingly imported from another continent or is an altogether new look? I submit that might be better than copying an old style. While I believe many old styles are superior, I have zero confidence in our contractors and building trades to furnish something of comparable look and quality. Again, if the scale and setback and closeness of the units is truly urban, then you've successfully mirrored the existing intact 1800s neighborhoods in a sense, even if the architecture is different.