Business Survivability in Windsor Terrace, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Windsor Terrace is a Chicken Shop with a ~81% 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 Chicken Shop in Windsor Terrace (~81% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #53 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 Windsor Terrace 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 Windsor Terrace is a Chicken Shop 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 an African Restaurant with a 79.30% chance, followed by a Spanish Restaurant with a 79.21% chance.
Is Windsor Terrace a good place to start a business?
Windsor Terrace is ranked number 53 across neighborhoods in and around New York City to start a business, with an average ~79% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~6% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Windsor Terrace see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- With a 94.2% employment rate, Windsor Terrace 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 Windsor Terrace?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Windsor Terrace maximize a business's chances of success. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Windsor Terrace, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Chicken Shop in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Chicken Shop in Windsor Terrace. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Windsor Terrace?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Shop | 80.73% |
| 2 | African Restaurant | 79.30% |
| 3 | Spanish Restaurant | 79.21% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 77.95% |
| 5 | Pet Boarding Facility | 77.77% |
| 6 | Tanning Salon | 77.40% |
| 7 | Tattoo & Piercing Shop | 77.10% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 76.53% |
| 9 | Juice & Smoothie Bar | 76.26% |
| 10 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 75.45% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Windsor Terrace
- Chicken Shop is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Windsor Terrace: 80.73% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~79%.
- African Restaurant — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.30% across Windsor Terrace.
- Opening a Spanish Restaurant in Windsor Terrace shows 79.21% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #4): 77.95% average in Windsor Terrace. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Pet Boarding Facility is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Windsor Terrace: 77.77% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Windsor Terrace
- Tanning Salon — ~76%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 77.40% across Windsor Terrace.
- Opening a Tattoo & Piercing Shop in Windsor Terrace shows 77.10% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Dessert Shop (Ranked #8): 76.53% average in Windsor Terrace. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Juice & Smoothie Bar is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Windsor Terrace: 76.26% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop — ~72%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 75.45% across Windsor Terrace.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- African Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Spanish Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Windsor Terrace make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Windsor Terrace could lead to you making ~6% 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
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Windsor Terrace?
The top businesses to open next in Windsor Terrace:
- Chicken Shops — 80.73% average survival rate, ~83% at the best address
- African Restaurants — 79.30% average survival rate
- Spanish Restaurants — 79.21% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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 5.7% commercial vacancy rate in Windsor Terrace means there is available space for new entrants — but it also signals that survivability depends heavily on choosing the right address within the neighborhood, not just the neighborhood itself. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Windsor Terrace today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Chicken Shop survivability across New York City neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Windsor Terrace.
What type of business should you rent your Windsor Terrace storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Windsor Terrace, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Chicken Shops, African Restaurants, and Spanish Restaurants.
- Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Windsor Terrace storefront to a Chicken Shop?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Chicken Shop as the highest-survivability tenant type for Windsor Terrace. The best addresses show a ~83% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~79%.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Windsor Terrace?
Before committing to any location in Windsor Terrace, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- No subscription required: access the current survivability score for any Windsor Terrace address through StreetSpring's free tool.
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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.