A piazza for the Hill, once only a vision and a dream of a group of civic minded St. Louisans, is now a step closer to becoming reality. Thanks to a major donation by Marge and Ed Imo, of Imo’s Pizza fame, the group formed a committee, applied for a 501c3 and purchased the large lot directly across from St. Ambrose Church.

The piazza will be named the Piazza d’ Imo in gratitude for the Imo family’s generosity. The committee consists of Joe Ambrose, First Bank; Monsignor Vince Bommarito, pastor of St. Ambrose; Thomas Caradonna, partner in Lewis Rice Law firm; William Frisella, President of METRO Electric/Lighting; Chris Pagano, Pagano Development; Joe Pisciotto, Independent Advisor; Phil Torissi, Torissi Plumbing; and Eddie Tummania, HTE Technologies.