NEWTON, Mass .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) –RMR Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: RMRM) today announced the closing of a $ 19.7 million variable rate bridge loan to finance the acquisition of Laurel 42, a 100 unit apartment building located at 4242 NE Halsey Street in Portland, Oregon . The loan is structured with an initial term of three years and two options for one year extension, subject to the borrower meeting certain conditions. director of RMRM, Capital Immobilier Tremont, was brought into the transaction by IPA Capital Markets, a Marcus & Millichap company.

Tom lorenzini, President of RMRM, made the following statement:

“We are pleased to announce the closing of this first mortgage secured by a Class A multi-family property located in the middle of the Hollywood district in downtown Portland. This loan further diversifies RMRM’s investment portfolio and expands our loan portfolio to nearly $ 300 million of committed capital. We look forward to continuing to grow the RMRM portfolio and generate attractive, risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders.

RMR Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: RMRM) is a real estate finance company that creates and invests in senior mortgages secured by middle and bridging commercial real estate. RMRM is managed by a subsidiary of Le Groupe RMR Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR). Almost all of RMR’s ​​business is carried out by its majority-owned subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC, which is an alternative asset management company with $ 32 billion in assets under management and over 35 years of institutional experience. in the purchase, sale, financing and operation of commercial real estate. field. For more information on RMRM, please visit www.rmrmortgagetrust.com.

Tremont Realty Capital, on behalf of its sources of capital, Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: TRMT) and RMR Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: RMRM), is a direct lender that invests in middle market guaranteed loans and bridging commercial real estate. Tremont Realty Capital is the trading name of Tremont Realty Advisors LLC, which is a subsidiary of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR). For more information on Tremont Realty Capital, please visit www.tremontcapital.com.

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