Business Survivability in Tudor City, New York City

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Tudor City is a Steakhouse with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • Best business: a Steakhouse in Tudor City (~81% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
  • Neighborhood rank: #17 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
  • Neighborhood average: ~80% 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

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Tudor City is a Steakhouse with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~83% chance; next is a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant with a 80.85% chance, followed by a Liquor Store with a 80.79% chance.


Is Tudor City a good place to start a business?

Tudor City earns the #17 spot in New York City for new business survivability, with an average score of ~80% across all business types analyzed.

  • The top business types in Tudor City, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~4% above the neighborhood-wide average.
  • Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Tudor City can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
  • StreetSpring's model incorporates Tudor City's 17.4% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby 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 Tudor City?

StreetSpring's Tudor City data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Steakhouse in Tudor City:

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StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Steakhouse in Tudor City. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Tudor City?

#Business typeChance of lasting two or more years
1Steakhouse81.16%
2Southern Food Restaurant80.85%
3Liquor Store80.79%
4Korean Restaurant80.32%
5Grocery Store80.12%
6Coffee Shop80.09%
7Dance Club80.00%
8Dessert Shop79.47%
9Beauty Salon77.28%
10Hair Salon77.13%

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Tudor City

  1. Steakhouse — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 81.16% across Tudor City.
  2. Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in Tudor City shows 80.85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
  3. Liquor Store (Ranked #3): 80.79% average in Tudor City. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
  4. Korean Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Tudor City: 80.32% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~78%.
  5. Grocery Store — ~78%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 80.12% across Tudor City.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Tudor City

  1. Opening a Coffee Shop in Tudor City shows 80.09% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
  2. Dance Club (Ranked #7): 80.00% average in Tudor City. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
  3. Dessert Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Tudor City: 79.47% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~76%.
  4. Beauty Salon — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.28% across Tudor City.
  5. Opening a Hair Salon in Tudor City shows 77.13% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

  • Steakhouse — See how this compares to other cities →
  • Southern Food Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
  • Liquor Store — See how this compares to other cities →

How much money could a business in Tudor City make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Tudor City could lead to you making ~4% more than if you selected an average location, and ~11% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

  • Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
  • A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
  • Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
  • StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.

What businesses should open next in Tudor City?

The top businesses to open next in Tudor City:

  • Steakhouses — 81.16% average survival rate, ~83% at the best address
  • Southern Food Restaurants — 80.85% average survival rate
  • Liquor Stores — 80.79% average survival rate

The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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. Tudor City's employment rate (98.1%) and vacancy rate (17.4%) together define the economic context that StreetSpring's model uses to score survivability for each business type at each address. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Tudor City right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Tudor City.


What type of business should you rent your Tudor City storefront to?

For landlords in Tudor City, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Steakhouses, Southern Food Restaurants, and Liquor Stores as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.

  • A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
  • StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 Tudor City storefront to a Steakhouse?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Tudor City in 2026, a Steakhouse posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~83% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — 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 Tudor City?

Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Tudor City: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.

  • The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
  • These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
  • StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Tudor City to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.

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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.