Business Survivability in Ost - South Union, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Ost - South Union is an American Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Best business: an American Restaurant in Ost - South Union (~83% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #57 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: ~74% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Reviewed and updated: May 14, 2026 — 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 American Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~83% chance, followed by a Watch Store or Repair Shop with a ~82% chance.
Is Ost - South Union the right neighborhood for a new business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Houston, Ost - South Union ranks #57 for business survivability with a ~74% average Survivability Score.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~2% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Ost - South Union can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- The 12.3% commercial vacancy rate in Ost - South Union is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
Pinpointing the best locations within Ost - South Union
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Ost - South Union produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Here is the top survivability address for an American Restaurant in Ost - South Union, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
The locations that show up in our top-10 lists
The highlighted area represents the address in Ost - South Union that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for an American Restaurant survivability. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates 100 inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility data.
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Which business types have the highest survivability in Ost - South Union?
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Ost - South Union
- American Restaurant is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Ost - South Union: ~83% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~81%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~80%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Ost - South Union.
- Opening a Watch Store or Repair Shop in Ost - South Union shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #4): ~82% average in Ost - South Union. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Singaporean Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Ost - South Union: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Ost - South Union
- Salad Shop — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Ost - South Union.
- Opening an Italian Restaurant in Ost - South Union shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #8): ~81% average in Ost - South Union. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Chicken Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Ost - South Union: ~81% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~79%.
- French Restaurant — ~79%–~82% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Ost - South Union.
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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 ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~4% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Ost - South Union?
The top businesses to open next in Ost - South Union:
- American Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate, up to ~84% at best locations
- Ukrainian Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate
- Watch & Repair Shops — ~82% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. The 83.4% employment rate in Ost - South Union is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 12.3% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Ost - South Union today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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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 American Restaurants, Ukrainian 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's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Ost - South Union storefront to an American Restaurant?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to an American Restaurant in Ost - South Union: best-in-class addresses achieve ~84% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~81% — above average for most business types.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Ost - South Union?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Ost - South Union, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- These predictions are generated by StreetSpring's proprietary machine learning system, validated against hundreds of thousands of real business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Ost - South Union.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. Aggregated survivability rankings for Houston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Build-out budget rules-of-thumb for this neighborhood
| Factor | Where new owners get tripped up | Questions to ask before you sign |
|---|---|---|
| Parking & visibility | Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road. | Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours. |
| Workforce availability | Hiring radius is smaller than you think — many neighborhoods can't staff a full team at standard wages. | Pull BLS wage data for your industry in this metro. Walk through your staffing plan with a local restaurant/retail operator before signing. |
| Lease term | Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2. | Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing. |
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.
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More Questions About This Location
Additional questions with answers drawn directly from local data sources.
Is Ost - South Union mostly renters or owners?
42% of Ost - South Union households own their home, against 53% across the Houston metro. A higher renter share often means more population turnover; quick-service food, fitness, and convenience tend to do well in such environments.
What's the typical commute pattern in Ost - South Union?
Ost - South Union's median commute (~29 min) is below the Houston metro median (30 min). Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.
Is Ost - South Union more single-occupant or family-household?
Average household size in Ost - South Union is 2.6, versus 2.7 across the Houston metro. Household composition is close to the metro average.
Does Ost - South Union's poverty rate signal lower retail spending?
The poverty rate in Ost - South Union is approximately 37%, compared to the Houston metro median of 14%. Elevated poverty constrains discretionary retail; survivability is highest for essential services and value-oriented operators.