Students returning to campus in the fall will find a new site on the corner of State Street and Highland Road. College Row Northgate is a new shopping center constructed behind Smoothie King. Chris Beall, project manager with Block Construction, said there will be a PJ’s Coffee, Pita Pit, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, a Chinese restaurant, CVS Pharmacy and a recent addition, Buffalo Wild Wings. “I know a lot of students will be happy about that one,” Beall said about Buffalo Wild Wings. Beall said the site is “substantially complete,” and the company will turn over buildings to the new owners Aug. 10. Jack Brighenti, owner of New Orleans-based Pita Pit, said his restaurant has a college atmosphere and is ready to be open near campus. “We were excited to move up there and offer some good food,” Brighenti said.Brighenti said college students really like the gyro wrap, but there will also be food for carb-conscious people. The restaurant also has a new Tiger club sandwich for the new location. “Pita Pit is a Tiger fan,” Brighenti said. “Geaux Tigers!”Pita Pit will be open until 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, 3 a.m. on other days and will offer delivery. Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments bought the land several years ago and tore down the preexisting strip center. Thomas Bradley, director of development with Campus Apartments, said the new development will bring “missing retail.””We hope that it starts a rejuvenation of the retail neighborhood and prompts other developments in the area,” Bradley said. Bradley said College Row Northgate will recharge business along Highland Road and State Street. Campus Apartments also owns Campus Crossings Venue at Northgate, Campus Crossings Highland and Campus Crossings Brightside. –Contact Catherine Threlkeld at [email protected]