Butler Middle School sold for $475,000 at Thursday hearing
Three bidders drove the sale price of the former Butler Middle School to $475,000 at Thursday hearing in Common Pleas Court.
Pittsburgh developer Steve Mitnick was the high bidder, but the sale is contingent upon him obtaining zoning approval from Butler to convert the old school building into a combination of self-storage units and salon suites, which he said he plans to rent to hair, fingernail, cosmetology and tattoo salons.
The other bidders were Dennis Tiche and Sumner McDaniel.
The initial bids were $115,000 from Tiche, $150,000 from McDaniel and $200,000 from Mitnick, but the bids quickly increased until Mitnick offered $475,000 for the building and four lots that make up the school property.
The school closed at the end of the 2021-22 school year.
