What Should go into 475 and 469 Jeffco Blvd.

First impressions still matter. And there are some mall vacant office spaces at a small strip mall near the intersection of Jeffco Boulevard and Starling Airport Road on the north side of Arnold.

The strip mall is the first impression drivers have of Arnold after using Jeffco Boulevard to cross the Meramec River.

Beauty shop Salon Couture and a law firm are currently located at the strip mall. A used car dealership and two gas stations are also located at the intersection.

The businesses and vacant business spaces indicate that north Jeffco Boulevard was formerly the main business district for Arnold. The development of Interstate 55 seems to have drawn business west of Jeffco Boulevard.

What businesses should go into 475 and 469 Jeffco Boulevard to revitalize Arnold's northern area near the Meramec River?

Also there's a golf driving range in Oakville, in South St. Louis County, that is immediately north of the river.

Should the new businesses compete or complement the golf driving range?