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 CD 2019-CD8 Mortgage Trust (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

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:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer prior to July 14, 2021, LNR Partners,LLC, as Special Servicer on and after July 14, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, Principal Real Estate Investors, LLC, as Primary Servicerwith respect to the serviced mortgage loans sold to the depositor by MUFGPrincipal Commercial Capital, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the CertificateAdministrator on and after November 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian onand after November 1, 2021, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Moffett Towers II - Buildings 3 & 4 Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Moffett Towers II - Buildings 3 & 4Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theMoffett Towers II - Buildings 3 & 4 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Moffett Towers II - Buildings 3& 4 Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Moffett Towers II –Buildings 3 & 4 Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Visions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, asSpecial Servicer for the Visions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Visions Hotel Portfolio IIMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theVisions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Visions Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Visons Hotel Portfolio II Mortgage Loanon and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan,Pacific Life Insurance Company, as Special Servicer for the Woodlands MallMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theWoodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the WoodlandsMall Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theWoodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Citibank,N.A., as Custodian for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 505 Fulton Street Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the 505Fulton Street Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Wind Creek Leased FeeMortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the WindCreek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Wind Creek Leased FeeMortgage Loan andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Wind Creek Leased FeeMortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated:March 15,2022

 

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)