Business Survivability in Ost - South Union, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Ost - South Union is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Best business: an Ukrainian Restaurant in Ost - South Union (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #57 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Ost - South Union a good place to start a business?
- How to find the best location
- Best businesses to open
- How much money could a business make?
- What businesses should open next?
- Frequently Asked Questions
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Ost - South Union is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~80% chance; next is an American Restaurant with a 79.36% chance, followed by a Watch Store or Repair Shop with a 79.35% chance.
Is Ost - South Union a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Ost - South Union #57 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around Houston, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~77%.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Ost - South Union reaches ~3% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Ost - South Union for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- At 83.4% employed, Ost - South Union's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types — though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Ost - South Union?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Ost - South Union — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The location below represents the address in Ost - South Union with the highest projected survivability for an Ukrainian Restaurant:
This map shows the optimal location for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Ost - South Union based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Ost - South Union?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 79.41% |
| 2 | American Restaurant | 79.36% |
| 3 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 79.35% |
| 4 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.97% |
| 5 | Singaporean Restaurant | 78.79% |
| 6 | Salad Shop | 78.78% |
| 7 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.77% |
| 8 | Chicken Shop | 78.76% |
| 9 | Italian Restaurant | 78.49% |
| 10 | French Restaurant | 78.45% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Ost - South Union
- Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Ost - South Union shows 79.41% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.36% average in Ost - South Union. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Ost - South Union: 79.35% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
- Kosher Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.97% across Ost - South Union.
- Opening a Singaporean Restaurant in Ost - South Union shows 78.79% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Ost - South Union
- Salad Shop (Ranked #6): 78.78% average in Ost - South Union. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Pet Boarding Facility is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Ost - South Union: 78.77% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Chicken Shop — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.76% across Ost - South Union.
- Opening an Italian Restaurant in Ost - South Union shows 78.49% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- French Restaurant (Ranked #10): 78.45% average in Ost - South Union. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Watch Store or Repair Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Ost - South Union make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Ost - South Union could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~5% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.
What businesses should open next in Ost - South Union?
The top businesses to open next in Ost - South Union:
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 79.41% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
- American Restaurants — 79.36% average survival rate
- Watch & Repair Shops — 79.35% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. A 12.3% vacancy rate in Ost - South Union reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Ost - South Union weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Ost - South Union.
What type of business should you rent your Ost - South Union storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Ost - South Union shows that Ukrainian Restaurants, American Restaurants, and Watch & Repair Shops rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Ost - South Union storefront to an Ukrainian Restaurant?
According to our 2026 survivability model, an Ukrainian Restaurant leads all business categories for Ost - South Union landlords — ~80% at the best addresses and ~78% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Ost - South Union?
When selecting a location in Ost - South Union it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Ost - South Union to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. Aggregated survivability rankings for Houston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Houston: /resources/data/houston-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.