EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Leah Nivison,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GS MortgageSecurities Trust 2019-GC40 (the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2. Based on myknowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, do not containany untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3. Based on myknowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other information required tobe provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this report is includedin the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on myknowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in this report underItem 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in the Exchange Actperiodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligations under theservicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reportson assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesand their related attestation reports on assessment of compliance withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to be included in thisreport in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to this report, except asotherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances of noncompliancedescribed in such reports have been disclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving thecertifications above, I have reasonably relied on information provided to me bythe following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 101 CaliforniaStreet Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the 101 California Street Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 101 CaliforniaStreet Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe 101 California Street Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 101 California Street Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the ARC Apartments Mortgage Loan, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the ARC Apartments Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the ARC Apartments MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the ARCApartments Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe ARC Apartments Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 59 Maiden Lane Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Special Servicer for the 59 Maiden LaneMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 59Maiden Lane Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the 59 Maiden Lane Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 59 Maiden Lane Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theWaterford Lakes Town Center Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Waterford Lakes Town Center Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Waterford Lakes Town CenterMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theWaterford Lakes Town Center Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Waterford Lakes Town Center Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Moffett Towers II Building V Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers II Building V MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Moffett TowersII Building V Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Moffett Towers II Building V Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Moffett Towers II Building VMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Newport Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Newport Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Newport Corporate Center MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the NewportCorporate Center Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Newport Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the NewportCorporate Center Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Newport Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the GreenHills Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Green Hills Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Green Hills Corporate Center MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Green HillsCorporate Center Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Green Hills Corporate Center Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Western Digital R&D Campus Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the Western Digital R&D Campus Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Western Digital R&DCampus Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Western Digital R&D Campus Mortgage Loan, and Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Western Digital R&D Campus Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: September 10,2020

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)