Business Survivability in The Heights, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in The Heights is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~83% 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in The Heights (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #82 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 The 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 The Heights is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Veterinary Clinic with a 82.90% chance, followed by a Chicken Shop with a 79.57% chance.
Is The Heights a good place to start a business?
The Heights is ranked number 82 across neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average ~78% chance of lasting two or more years.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime The Heights addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~8%.
- Yet even the strongest business types in The Heights see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- The Heights's 8.5% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 The Heights?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in The Heights — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Physical Therapy Clinic in The Heights per 2026 data:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Physical Therapy Clinic in The Heights. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in The Heights?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 83.29% |
| 2 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.90% |
| 3 | Chicken Shop | 79.57% |
| 4 | Tapas Restaurant | 79.08% |
| 5 | Steakhouse | 78.72% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 77.92% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 77.22% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 77.04% |
| 9 | Nail Salon | 76.70% |
| 10 | Gym | 76.68% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in The Heights
- Physical Therapy Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in The Heights: 83.29% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~81%.
- Veterinary Clinic — ~79%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 82.90% across The Heights.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in The Heights shows 79.57% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Tapas Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.08% average in The Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Steakhouse is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in The Heights: 78.72% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in The Heights
- Dance Club — ~73%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 77.92% across The Heights.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in The Heights shows 77.22% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Dessert Shop (Ranked #8): 77.04% average in The Heights. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Nail Salon is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in The Heights: 76.70% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~72%.
- Gym — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.68% across The Heights.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in The Heights 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 The Heights could lead to you making ~8% more than if you selected an average location, and ~15% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in The Heights?
The top businesses to open next in The Heights:
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 83.29% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.90% average survival rate
- Chicken Shops — 79.57% average survival rate
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 93.8% employment rate in The Heights is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 8.5% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in The Heights. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Physical Therapy Clinic survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in The Heights.
What type of business should you rent your The Heights storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in The Heights are Physical Therapy Clinics, Veterinary Clinics, and Chicken Shops.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your The Heights storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Physical Therapy 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in The Heights?
Before committing to any location in The Heights, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in The Heights to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.