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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan,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 CD 2019-CD8Mortgage Trust (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, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, Principal Real EstateInvestors, LLC, as Primary Servicer with respect to the serviced mortgage loanssold to the depositor by MUFG Principal Commercial Capital, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Moffett Towers II - Buildings 3 &4 Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the MoffettTowers II - Buildings 3 & 4 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Moffett Towers II - Buildings 3 & 4Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theMoffett Towers II - Buildings 3 & 4 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the VisionsHotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theVisions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Visions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Visions Hotel PortfolioII Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theVisions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Woodlands MallMortgage Loan, Pacific Life Insurance Company, as Special Servicer for theWoodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 505 Fulton StreetMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the WindCreek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Wind Creek LeasedFee Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 19, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)