Business Survivability in Mott Haven, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Mott Haven 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 Mott Haven (~84% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #110 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Mott Haven 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 Mott Haven 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 ~87% chance; next is a Dance Club with a 78.94% chance, followed by an Asian Fusion Restaurant with a 78.72% chance.
Is Mott Haven a good place to start a business?
Mott Haven is the #110 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around New York City, with an average score of ~78% across all analyzed categories.
- Across Mott Haven, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~9% above the neighborhood mean.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Mott Haven often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- A 85.0% employment rate in Mott Haven means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.
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 Mott Haven?
StreetSpring's Mott Haven data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Mott Haven:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Mott Haven based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. 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 Mott Haven?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.24% |
| 2 | Dance Club | 78.94% |
| 3 | Asian Fusion Restaurant | 78.72% |
| 4 | Southern Food Restaurant | 78.42% |
| 5 | Pizza Restaurant | 78.39% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 77.98% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 77.65% |
| 8 | Seafood Restaurant | 77.40% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 77.01% |
| 10 | Gym | 76.62% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Mott Haven
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 84.24% average in Mott Haven. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
- Dance Club is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Mott Haven: 78.94% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~76%.
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.72% across Mott Haven.
- Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in Mott Haven shows 78.42% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Pizza Restaurant (Ranked #5): 78.39% average in Mott Haven. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Mott Haven
- Liquor Store is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Mott Haven: 77.98% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~73%.
- Grocery Store — ~72%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 77.65% across Mott Haven.
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Mott Haven shows 77.40% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 77.01% average in Mott Haven. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Gym is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Mott Haven: 76.62% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~71%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Asian Fusion Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Mott Haven make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Mott Haven could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~16% 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.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Mott Haven?
The top businesses to open next in Mott Haven:
- Veterinary Clinics — 84.24% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Dance Clubs — 78.94% average survival rate
- Asian Fusion Restaurants — 78.72% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. With Mott Haven's 85.0% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Mott Haven weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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- 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 Mott Haven.
What type of business should you rent your Mott Haven storefront to?
For landlords in Mott Haven, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Dance Clubs, and Asian Fusion Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Mott Haven storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Mott Haven in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~87% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~82% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Mott Haven?
Location decisions in Mott Haven should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- The Revenue Capture Score at a specific address explains more about likely business success than any other available metric.
- 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 Mott Haven addresses rank right now.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.