A new Starbucks branch will be opening in Centre Court on Garner Street in the near future, Associated Realty representative Joe Spangler said.

The date of the new store's opening is still unknown, Spangler said.

"The space [in Centre Court] is still completely unfinished. We have to finalize the construction end of the deal first," he said.

The new location for the coffee shop will be the third Starbucks in the State College area.

One is located at 232 W. College Ave., and the corporation's other area location is at 2030 N. Atherton St.

Ned Liggett, of Centre Region Code Administration, said a permit has not yet been issued for a new store, but he said he has been in contact with an architect who was hired to create design plans for the coffee chain.

"They're definitely coming," said Herman Slaybaugh, State College Borough zoning officer.

Some Penn State students said they are eager for a new location to grab coffee, study and meet with friends.

"I like the drinks and the atmosphere," Jen Noel (freshman-public relations) said. Since Noel lives in Pollock Halls, she said the new location will be more convenient for her.

Schweta Arakali (sophomore-premedicine) said she agreed.

"I will probably just go [to the new Centre Court location] because it's closer. [The West College Avenue Starbucks] is out of the way for me," she said.

A representative of Starbucks Coffee Store could not be reached by press time yesterday.

Centre Court opened in August and holds student apartments on the upper floors and ground floor space for stores and restaurants to rent out.