Business Survivability in Weequahic, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Weequahic is a Dance Club with a ~80% 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 Dance Club in Weequahic (~80% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #109 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 Weequahic 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 Weequahic is a Dance Club with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Diner with a 79.85% chance, followed by a Caribbean / Latin Restaurant with a 79.11% chance.
Is Weequahic a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Weequahic at #109 in New York City for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~78%.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~7% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Weequahic for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- With 90.0% of the local population employed, Weequahic presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Weequahic?
The right address in Weequahic can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Dance Club in Weequahic:
This map shows the optimal location for a Dance Club in Weequahic based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Weequahic?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Club | 79.91% |
| 2 | Diner | 79.85% |
| 3 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 79.11% |
| 4 | African Restaurant | 78.96% |
| 5 | Day Care Center | 78.47% |
| 6 | Laundromat | 78.03% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 77.27% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 76.90% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 75.85% |
| 10 | Gym | 75.26% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Weequahic
- Dance Club (Ranked #1): 79.91% average in Weequahic. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Diner is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Weequahic: 79.85% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~77%.
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.11% across Weequahic.
- Opening an African Restaurant in Weequahic shows 78.96% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Day Care Center (Ranked #5): 78.47% average in Weequahic. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Weequahic
- Laundromat is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Weequahic: 78.03% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~74%.
- Smoke Shop — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.27% across Weequahic.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Weequahic shows 76.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #9): 75.85% average in Weequahic. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Gym is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Weequahic: 75.26% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~71%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- Diner — See how this compares to other cities →
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Weequahic make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Weequahic could lead to you making ~7% 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
- The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Weequahic?
The top businesses to open next in Weequahic:
- Dance Clubs — 79.91% average survival rate, ~82% at the best address
- Diners — 79.85% average survival rate
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurants — 79.11% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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 90.0% employment rate in Weequahic is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 6.9% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Weequahic and how each address is scoring right now.
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- Explore Dance Club survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Weequahic.
What type of business should you rent your Weequahic storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Weequahic shows that Dance Clubs, Diners, and Caribbean / Latin Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Weequahic — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Weequahic storefront to a Dance Club?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis strongly supports renting to a Dance Club in Weequahic: best-in-class addresses achieve ~82% survivability, and even the lower-end sites come in at ~77% — above average for most business types.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Weequahic?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Weequahic: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- 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 Weequahic to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has analyzed thousands of business openings to identify success patterns. 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.