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Skinker DeBaliviere Community Housing Corporation Begins Search for New Executive Director

The Skinker DeBaliviere Community Housing Corporation (SDCHC) has begun a search for its next executive director, opening the application process for a part-time leader to oversee the nonprofit’s housing, redevelopment and neighborhood improvement work.

September 8, 2026

Great Addition to the Neighborhood

Eight years ago, Maxine Clark, founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop, conceived the idea of transforming the former St. Luke’s Hospital on Delmar Boulevard into a place that would give nonprofit agencies the tools they needed to maximize their impact, while simultaneously working in partnership with the community in which the campus is located.

April 1, 2023

Airbnb Properties Reclassified by Assessor

Hundreds of Airbnb properties in the city are being reclassified from residential to commercial for property tax purposes, the St. Louis Assessor’s Office announced May 10.

June 1, 2019

Has the Housing Corporation Lost Its Way?

We can argue baseball, politics, or where to get the best pizza, but we agree that Skinker DeBaliviere is a wonderful neighborhood!

April 1, 2018

Meet the New WU Liaison

Washington University has selected Leslie Duling McCollam as its liaison with the neighborhood.

September 1, 2017

SDCC Aging in Place Program for Seniors

Through funding from the Community Development Administration, Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council is hosting "Aging in Place," a series of 10 community workshops and events specific to our aging populations.

April 1, 2015

Ten Visions of St. Louis at International Photography Hall of Fame

If you love St. Louis' architectural heritage or just love photography as art, head for the International Photography Hall of Fame, 3415 Olive.

April 1, 2015

The Way We Were

The Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood—I know it well—but I didn't realize it had a name.

November 1, 2014

Memories of the Boulevard

Some of my earliest memories of DeBaliviere were when we lived at 5650 Clemens [around 1930].

September 1, 2013

Children’s Center Group Plans Dinner Dec. 13

The group working on establishing a children's center, similar to the Project Five summer day care camp, are making plans for establishing a year-round children's center for the community.