EX-31 Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the COMM 2012-CCRE1 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Actperiodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied oninformation provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee priorto October 17, 2022, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trusteeon and after October 17, 2022, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the RiverTown Crossings Mall Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners,LLC, as Special Servicer for the RiverTown Crossings Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S.Bank National Association, as Trustee for the RiverTown Crossings Mall MortgageLoan prior to October 17, 2022, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association,as Trustee for the RiverTown Crossings Mall Mortgage Loan on and after October17, 2022,, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the RiverTown Crossings MallMortgage Loan, Trimont Real Estate Advisors, LLC (f/k/a TriMont Real EstateAdvisors, Inc.), as Operating Advisor for the RiverTown Crossings Mall MortgageLoan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theRiverTown Crossings Mall Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, Trimont Real EstateAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S.Bank National Association, as Trustee for theCrossgates Mall Mortgage Loanprior toOctober 17, 2022, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee forthe Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan on and after October 17, 2022, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Crossgates MallMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Crossgates Mall Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theCrossgates Mall Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14, 2023

 

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)