Business Survivability in Flatlands, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Flatlands is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% 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 Flatlands (~86% average survival rate, ~89% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #28 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 Flatlands 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 Flatlands is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~89% chance; next is a Steakhouse with a 79.69% chance, followed by a Diner with a 79.67% chance.
Is Flatlands a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring ranks Flatlands #28 among all analyzed neighborhoods in and around New York City, with a neighborhood-wide average survivability of ~79%.
- The highest-scoring business types in Flatlands — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~9%.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Flatlands can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- With a 90.9% employment rate, Flatlands has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Flatlands?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Flatlands produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Veterinary Clinic in Flatlands per 2026 data:
The highlighted area represents the address in Flatlands that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Flatlands?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.06% |
| 2 | Steakhouse | 79.69% |
| 3 | Diner | 79.67% |
| 4 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 79.20% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 79.12% |
| 6 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.00% |
| 7 | Nail Salon | 78.20% |
| 8 | Pet Store | 78.00% |
| 9 | Dessert Shop | 77.86% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 77.73% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Flatlands
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Flatlands: 86.06% chance on average, best at ~89%, challenging at ~81%.
- Steakhouse — ~74%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 79.69% across Flatlands.
- Opening a Diner in Flatlands shows 79.67% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.20% average in Flatlands. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Flatlands: 79.12% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Flatlands
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~74%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.00% across Flatlands.
- Opening a Nail Salon in Flatlands shows 78.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Pet Store (Ranked #8): 78.00% average in Flatlands. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Dessert Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Flatlands: 77.86% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~72%.
- Laundromat — ~73%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.73% across Flatlands.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Flatlands make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Flatlands could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~26% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Survivability Score is not just a survival metric — it's a revenue predictor, and the higher the score, the stronger the long-term financial outlook.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Flatlands?
The top businesses to open next in Flatlands:
- Veterinary Clinics — 86.06% average survival rate, ~89% at the best address
- Steakhouses — 79.69% average survival rate
- Diners — 79.67% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. 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. Flatlands's employment rate (90.9%) and vacancy rate (14.5%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Flatlands right now.
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- 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 Flatlands.
What type of business should you rent your Flatlands storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Flatlands, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Veterinary Clinics, Steakhouses, and Diners.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Flatlands storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Veterinary Clinic in Flatlands: best-in-class addresses achieve ~89% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~81% — above average for most business types.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Flatlands?
When selecting a location in Flatlands it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
- StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Flatlands right now.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.