The Next Housing District

[Random0]

Historically, housing districts are associated with each expansion's 'starting' hub city. Each starting hub shares two major common elements : Market Boards and Inns.

• ARR : Limsa/Gridania/Ul'dah
• HW : Ishgard
• SB : Kugane
• ShB : Crystarium
• EW : Old Sharlayan

In contrast, each expansion's 'endgame' hub city/settlement lacks both Market Boards and Inns, but they DO have the tomestone vendors for that expansion.

• ARR : Mor Dhona
• HW : Idyllshire
• SB : Rhalgar's Reach
• ShB : Eulmore
• EW : Radz at Han

So, following the pattern the next logical housing districts are Crystarium and Old Sharlayan, then whatever 7.0's starting hub city ends up being (My bet's on it being in Corvos/Locus Amoenus).

The only main city left without a housing district is Radz at Han.
They'll never make housing districts in Old Sharlayan and the Crystarium for lore reasons.

The same could have ben said for the housing districts of Ishgard and Kugane, neither of which were available at the start of their respective expansions. If they want to attach housing districts to the Crystarium or Old Sharlayan, they'll write a justification into the lore (and we might even get some new content out of the deal like we did with Ishgard Restoration).

[Nepentha]

I'd actually like to see them use Smileton as an instanced housing hub for players who've completed the first story arc of FFXIV by finishing Endwalker.

[rainichan]

Or, where would you want to live?

I recently wandered through the Dravanian Hinterlands (the area outside of Idyllshire) and thought this could be a nice area to consider for a housing district. I know a lot of people who would like Old Sharlayan, but how about New Sharlayan? lol might need a better name…

We could have another restoration phase similar to Firmament where we help the goblins and friends rebuild Idyllshire and the surrounding areas. There’s plenty of space off to the sides and back of Idyllshire that this could be accomplished.

But it has evergreen trees, lakes, waterfalls and streams, big rocks… it could be a more wilderness-style Lavender Beds, and we could get Sharlayan style architecture, housing items, those cool blue stone roads…

We already have 3 mostly stone/marble residential districts… Lavender Beds and Shiro are the ones that really have any natural beauty feel, so let’s balance it out with a third! Just look at this place! I’m sure some wonderful plots could be created…

YES.

The Hinterlands are my fave area in the game, I would relocate to New Sharlayan in a heartbeat if they released housing there. I probably wouldn't mind Old Sharlayan either, and I know plenty who would like to rebuild Garlemald and get some housing there too.

But Old Sharlayan/Idyllshire first please.

[Serenitey]

Old Sharlayan was always pretty. Thought it would be nice too. Wholeheartedly agree.

[Khryseis_Astra]

Took some pictures in Old Sharlayan… it was cloudy unfortunately, but these are the kind of features I would hope to see in a residential district. If done right, it might even be good enough to outdo LB for me. lol

[Eris249]

Next housing ward should be on the moon made to house everyone.

[EZGIL]

The moon. Loporrit themed. Though I admit its probably too meme.

Radz at Han sounds interesting.

Frankly though, I love my Goblet spot.

[Toutatis]

The only main city left without a housing district is Radz at Han.
They'll never make housing districts in Old Sharlayan and the Crystarium for lore reasons.

Why not Old Sharlayan? After the MSQ they keep talking about welcoming people from elsewhere. Fourchenault is pretty explicit when you complete the final job quest. I'm in the Goblet and wouldn't go to Sharlayan though. Not only I am not a fan of the style but the city lacks convenience in comparison to the starter cities (travel to GC, scrips traders, more vendors, Gold Saucer is very cheap from the Goblet and I don't need to burn Aetherythe tickets every time I step out of my house). For the style, I prefer Radz-at-Han to Old Sharlayan.

[Rinoa_353]

I would highly consider moving to Radz-at-Han since that's where my character was born and having a housing district in a rainforest with the beach of Thavnair would be really nice, it would be a mix between Mist and Lavender Beds but with the rainforest of Thavnair. And I say this as someone who just won P60 mansion in Shiro yesterday too even though I wanted that plot since Shiro first opened in SB.

[Eraden]

Mao will never has house in Ishgard or Old Sharlayan. Mao hates poncy long-neck big-ears. Thems killed Mao's adopted Brother. Mao nots forgive.