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

 

 

I,Helaine M. Kaplan, 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 theBenchmark 2019-B13 Mortgage Trust (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, LNR Partners, 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, 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 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC,as Special Servicer for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for the 3 Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 3 Columbus CircleMortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the 3Columbus Circle Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Osborn TriangleMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Osborn Triangle Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 30 HudsonYards Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 30 HudsonYards Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 30 Hudson Yards Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,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 Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for theWoodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Woodlands Mall Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Woodlands MallMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan prior to May 8, 2023, K-StarAsset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Northpoint Tower MortgageLoan on and after May 8, 2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Northpoint Tower Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 14, 2024

 

 

/s/Helaine M. Kaplan

HelaineM. Kaplan

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)