Business Survivability in Brooklyn Heights, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Brooklyn Heights is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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: a Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn Heights (~84% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #35 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~79% two-year survival across all business types
- Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Brooklyn Heights 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 Brooklyn Heights is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Dance Club with a 80.48% chance, followed by an American Restaurant with a 79.38% chance.
Is Brooklyn Heights a good place to start a business?
Brooklyn Heights holds the #35 position in and around New York City for new business survivability, averaging ~79% across all analyzed business types.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Brooklyn Heights consistently score ~8% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Brooklyn Heights can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Brooklyn Heights could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- At 95.9% employed, Brooklyn Heights'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 Brooklyn Heights?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Brooklyn Heights maximize a business's chances of success. The location below represents the address in Brooklyn Heights with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Brooklyn Heights. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Brooklyn Heights?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.74% |
| 2 | Dance Club | 80.48% |
| 3 | American Restaurant | 79.38% |
| 4 | Russian Restaurant | 79.37% |
| 5 | Grocery Store | 79.04% |
| 6 | Coffee Shop | 78.86% |
| 7 | Seafood Restaurant | 78.67% |
| 8 | Mexican Restaurant | 78.15% |
| 9 | Nail Salon | 78.11% |
| 10 | Tanning Salon | 77.60% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Brooklyn Heights
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 83.74% average in Brooklyn Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Dance Club is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Brooklyn Heights: 80.48% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- American Restaurant — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.38% across Brooklyn Heights.
- Opening a Russian Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights shows 79.37% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #5): 79.04% average in Brooklyn Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Brooklyn Heights
- Coffee Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Brooklyn Heights: 78.86% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.67% across Brooklyn Heights.
- Opening a Mexican Restaurant in Brooklyn Heights shows 78.15% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Nail Salon (Ranked #9): 78.11% average in Brooklyn Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Tanning Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Brooklyn Heights: 77.60% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Brooklyn Heights make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Brooklyn Heights could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~17% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Brooklyn Heights?
The top businesses to open next in Brooklyn Heights:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.74% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Dance Clubs — 80.48% average survival rate
- American Restaurants — 79.38% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool. The 9.7% commercial vacancy rate in Brooklyn Heights means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Brooklyn Heights and how each address is scoring right now.
See the Survivability Score for your new business
Related Articles:
- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Brooklyn Heights.
What type of business should you rent your Brooklyn Heights storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the highest-survivability tenant types for a storefront in Brooklyn Heights are Veterinary Clinics, Dance Clubs, and American Restaurants.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Brooklyn Heights storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~86% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~81% chance.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Brooklyn Heights?
Before committing to any location in Brooklyn Heights, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Brooklyn Heights addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. Aggregated survivability rankings for New York City are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for New York City: /resources/data/new-york-city-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.