Seven Hills Realty Trust Closes $42.0 Million Bridge Loan to Refinance a Student Housing Property Near the University of Mississippi

Seven Hills Realty Trust Closes $42.0 Million Bridge Loan to Refinance a Student Housing Property Near the University of Mississippi

NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN) today announced the closing of a $42.0 million first mortgage floating rate bridge loan to refinance The Domain at Oxford, a 642-bed (216-unit) student housing property located near the University of Mississippi (“Ole Miss”) in Oxford, Mississippi.

The loan has a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options, subject to the borrower meeting certain requirements. SEVN’s manager, Tremont Realty Capital, was introduced to the transaction by Newmark, which advised Shore to Shore Properties, Inc., the Sausalito, California based sponsor.

Tom Lorenzini, President and Chief Investment Officer of SEVN, made the following statement:

“The Domain at Oxford is expected to benefit from growing demand for high quality student housing as a result of rising enrollment at the University of Mississippi. This loan further underscores our ability to identify and close compelling loan investment opportunities while generating attractive risk adjusted returns for our shareholders.”

About Seven Hills Realty Trust

Seven Hills Realty Trust (Nasdaq: SEVN) is a real estate finance company focused on originating and investing in first mortgage loans secured by middle market transitional commercial real estate. SEVN is managed by Tremont Realty Capital, an affiliate of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR), a leading U.S. alternative asset management company with nearly $41 billion in assets under management and more than 35 years of institutional experience in buying, selling, financing and operating commercial real estate. For more information about SEVN, please visit www.sevnreit.com.

WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. These statements may include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “will,” “may” and negatives or derivatives of these or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about the performance of student housing properties and The Domain, as well as SEVN’s investment focus, ability to complete additional loan investments in the future and ability to generate attractive risk adjusted returns for shareholders. Forward-looking statements reflect SEVN’s current expectations, are based on judgments and assumptions, are inherently uncertain and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause SEVN’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from expected future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: the ability of SEVN to make additional investments; the success of SEVN’s investments; SEVN’s available liquidity, access to capital and cost of capital; and various other matters. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are not exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with other cautionary statements that are included in SEVN’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. The information contained in SEVN’s filings with the SEC, including under the caption “Risk Factors” in its periodic reports, or incorporated therein, identifies important factors that could cause SEVN’s actual results to differ materially from those stated in or implied by SEVN’s forward-looking statements. SEVN’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, SEVN does not intend to update or change any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the Nasdaq.

No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.

Timothy Bonang, Senior Vice President

(617) 231-3223

www.sevnreit.com

KEYWORDS: United States North America Mississippi Massachusetts

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Education Residential Building & Real Estate Commercial Building & Real Estate Construction & Property REIT University

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