EX-31Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I,Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GSMortgage Securities Trust 2019-GSA1 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary 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 my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB andExchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to thisreport, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances ofnoncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report onForm 10-K.

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Grand CanalShoppes Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for theGrand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the GrandCanal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the SoCal Retail PortfolioMortgage Loan, Argentic Services Company LP, as Special Servicer for the SoCalRetail Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the SoCal Retail Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the SoCal Retail Portfolio MortgageLoan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the SoCal RetailPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the SoCal Retail PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the USAA Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the USAA Office PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the USAAOffice Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the USAAOffice Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the USAA Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the USAA Office PortfolioMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Millennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan,Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Millennium Park PlazaMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for theMillennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for theMillennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Millennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Millennium ParkPlaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan prior to May 8, 2023, K-StarAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loanon and after May 8, 2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the NewJersey Center of Excellence Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the New Jersey Centerof Excellence Mortgage Loan prior to May 8, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC,as Special Servicer for the New Jersey Center of Excellence Mortgage Loan onand after May 8, 2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe New Jersey Center of Excellence Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the New Jersey Center of Excellence MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the New JerseyCenter of Excellence Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the NewJersey Center of Excellence Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., asTrustee for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodianfor the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Hilton PortfolioMortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for theBushwick Avenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicerfor the Bushwick Avenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Trustee forthe Bushwick Avenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe Bushwick Avenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Bushwick Avenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and U.S.Bank National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the BushwickAvenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)