The RMR Group Announces It Has Secured A $1.0B, Five-Year Interest-Only Mortgage At A 5.5957% Fixed Rate For Vertex Pharmaceuticals Headquarters

The RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) today announced on behalf of its managed joint venture that it has facilitated a $1.0 billion five-year, interest-only fixed rate mortgage financing with a weighted-average interest rate of 5.5957%, secured by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated's ("Vertex") 1.1 million square foot headquarters at 50 Northern Avenue and 11 Fan Pier Boulevard in the Boston Seaport district. The financing proceeds will primarily be used to repay the existing $620 million fixed rate mortgage financing on the property with an anticipated repayment date in 2026, fund leasing reserves, and repatriate cash. The lease with Vertex for the property was recently extended for approximately 15 years and now expires in June 2044.