The Compton Heights Neighborhood Betterment Association (CHNBA) is a 501-c3 corporation formed to improve the Compton Heights neighborhood and surrounding area through improvements and beautification, preventing crime, promoting the City and Compton Heights as a desirable place to live, and promoting historic preservation.A vibrant Saint Louis historic neighborhood with a diverse community, stunning architecture, rich in history, and close to everything - Compton Heights, located on the near Southside of the City of St. Louis in the shadow of the great water tower of Reservoir Park, is one of the earliest planned residential developments of the American 19th century.