The Alliance for Nonprofit Resources will relocate into the former Huntington Bank building on South Main St. in Butler. The move eases congestion in the group's current building, which it shares with Center for Community Resources.

The purchase of the Huntingdon Bank building on Main Street is giving breathing room to two sister nonprofit organizations.

Mike Robb, executive director of the Alliance for Nonprofit Resources (ANR), said that organization will relocate to the former bank building from its current site across the road.

ANR shares space with the Center for Community Resources in the former Consolidated Communications building.

“We are full at this point,” said Robb, who also is the executive director of CCR.

He said the former bank building, which is 8,000 feet, won’t be remodeled.

“We are actually not renovating,” Robb said.

He explained the first-floor formerly devoted to bank tellers would remain the same because it can be used as is.

According to Robb, the company A-Tech will rent that space.

ANR offices will use the remaining space on the first floor and the second floor.

A third sister organization, the Nonprofit Development Corporation (NDC), bought the building for $150,000.

“We got a good price for the building,” Robb said.

NDC, which will rent the building to ANR, bought the structure from a Realtor representing retired District Judge Tim Shaffer. The sale was finalized a few weeks ago.

“It’s exciting for us,” Robb said.

He said ANR should be moved into the new building within eight months, pending an occupancy permit from the city.

“We want to give ourselves time,” Robb said.

While CCR connects people to human services, ANR helps other nonprofits with human resources, information technology and other administrative or operational needs. ANR also oversees the Butler Area Rural Transportation service.

Robb said separate buildings also would ensure distinct identities.

“We want to make sure there is a clear distinction,” he said.