VRTX Financing

The RMR Group Announces $1.0 Billion Refinancing of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Headquarters in Boston Seaport District

Published August 07, 2025 at 08:15 PM

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--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 exis

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