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 Benchmark 2019-B13 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:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer prior to June 24, 2022, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer on andafter June 24, 2022, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee andCertificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian, Midland Loan Services, a Divisionof PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 3 ColumbusCircle Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 3 ColumbusCircle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC,as Operating Advisor for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, SitusHoldings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Osborn Triangle MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the OsbornTriangle Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the OsbornTriangle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 30 HudsonYards Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 30 Hudson YardsMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan,Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Grand CanalShoppes Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Woodlands Mall MortgageLoan, Pacific Life Insurance Company, as Special Servicer for the WoodlandsMall Mortgage Loan prior to September 28, 2022, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theWoodlands Mall Mortgage Loan on and after September 28,2022, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Woodlands MallMortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Woodlands Mall MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Woodlands Mall MortgageLoan, 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, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theNorthpoint Tower Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the NorthpointTower Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated:March 14, 2023

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)