Maryland leaders celebrated the opening of Metro's new headquarters at the New Carrollton Office Building Tuesday afternoon.

Metro’s General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke were joined by Maryland Governor Wes Moore, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, and other state and local leaders to celebrate the opening of the building.

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The celebration marks the transformation of New Carrollton as a transit-accessible hub for office space, housing, and retail.

According to WMATA, the New Carrollton joint development will create mixed-use development to transform New Carrollton Metro Station into a 2.3 million square foot, mixed-use transportation hub and gateway to the National Capital Region and Northeast Corridor.

Metro’s New Carrollton Office Building brings together Metro’s call centers for customer service, MetroAccess, and parking under one roof, and serves as the headquarters for Metro Transit Police.