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 in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the Benchmark 2019-B13Mortgage 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,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation , as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association , as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 3Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 3Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , asTrustee for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation , as Custodian for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan,KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Osborn TriangleMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Osborn TriangleMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , as Trustee for theOsborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , asCustodian for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association , as Primary Servicer for the 30 Hudson YardsMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 30 Hudson YardsMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 30Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , asCustodian for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial RealEstate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 30 HudsonYards Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the GrandCanal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theGrand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , asTrustee for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation , as Custodian for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Grand Canal Shoppes MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Pacific Life InsuranceCompany, as Special Servicer for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan,U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theWoodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Northpoint Tower MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association , as Trustee for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association , as Custodian for the Northpoint TowerMortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor forthe Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)