**UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 10-K**

(Mark One)

**x****  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023or**

**o**** ****TRANSITIONREPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from _____ to _____Commission file number of the issuing entity: 333-226486-09**

**Central Index Key Number of the issuing entity:0001789356**

**Wells Fargo Commercial MortgageTrust 2019-C53**

**(exact name of the issuing entity as specified in itscharter)**

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**Central Index Key Number of the depositor: 0000850779**

**Wells Fargo Commercial MortgageSecurities, Inc.**

**(exact name of the depositor as specified in itscharter)**

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**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0000740906**

**Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation**

**(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)**

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**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001592182**

**LMF Commercial, LLC**

**(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)**

**(formerly known as RialtoMortgage Finance, LLC)**

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**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001549574**

**Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc.**

**(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)**

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**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001541468**

**Ladder Capital Finance LLC**

**(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)**

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**Central Index Key Number of the sponsor: 0001541214**

**C-III Commercial Mortgage LLC**

**(exact name of the sponsor as specified in its charter)**

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| **New York****(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization of**

**the issuing entity)** | **38-4128761**

**38-4128762**

**38-7235601**

**(I.R.S. Employer**

**Identification Numbers)** |
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**c/o Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as agent for**

**Wells Fargo Bank, National Association**

**as Certificate Administrator**

**9062 Old Annapolis Road**

**Columbia, MD**

**(Address of principal executiveoffices of the issuing entity)**

**21045**

**(Zip Code)**

**Registrant’s telephone number,including area code:**

**(704) 374-6161**

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| None                |              |                                      |

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of theAct:  None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-knownseasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  o Yes ⌧No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required tofile reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.  o Yes ⌧No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed allreports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to suchfiling requirements for the past 90 days.  ⌧Yes oNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submittedelectronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant toRule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required tosubmit such files).

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a largeaccelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smallerreporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “largeaccelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large acceleratedfiler        o                                                                                                       Acceleratedfiler                                     o

Non-acceleratedfiler          ⌧                                                                                                      Smaller reportingcompany                    o

                                                                                                                                                       Emerging growth company                    o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if theregistrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complyingwith any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant toSection 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed areport on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectivenessof its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of theSarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firmthat prepared or issued its audit report. o

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of theAct, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrantincluded in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issuedfinancial statements. o

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error correctionsare restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-basedcompensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during therelevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shellcompany (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  o Yes ⌧ No

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-votingcommon equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price atwhich the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price ofsuch common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s mostrecently completed second fiscal quarter.

Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed alldocuments and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities undera plan confirmed by a court.  oYes oNo

Not applicable.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of theregistrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Not applicable.

**DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE**

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List hereunder the following documents if incorporated byreference and the Part of the Form 10-K (e.g., Part I, Part II, etc.) intowhich the document is incorporated: (1) Any annual report to security holders;(2) Any proxy or information statement; and (3) Any prospectus filed pursuantto Rule 424(b) or (c) under the Securities Act of 1933. The listed documentsshould be clearly described for identification purposes (e.g., annual report tosecurity holders for fiscal year ended December 24, 1980).

Not applicable.

 

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**EXPLANATORY NOTES**

The Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan, theCeasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan and the Planet Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan, which constituted approximately 8.5%, 6.5% and 6.4%,respectively, of the asset pool of the issuing entity as of its cut-off date,are each an asset of the issuing entity and are each part of a loan combinationthat includes (a) with respect to the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan, twoother *pari passu* loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity, (b)with respect to the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan, one other *paripassu* loan, which is not an asset of the issuing entity and (c) with respectto the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan,  two other *paripassu* loans, which are not assets of the issuing entity. These loancombinations, including the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan, the Ceasar’s BayShopping Center Mortgage Loan and the Planet Self Storage Portfolio MortgageLoan, are being serviced and administered pursuant to the Pooling and ServicingAgreement, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to this AnnualReport on Form 10-K. 

The Exhibit Index describes exhibitsprovided by certain parties (in their capacities indicated on the ExhibitIndex) with respect to the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and theSmoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan, which constitutedapproximately 4.3% and 1.5%, respectively, of the asset pool of the issuingentity as of its cut-off date.  The 600 & 620 National Avenue MortgageLoan and the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan are eachan asset of the issuing entity and are each part of a loan combination thatincludes (a) with respect to the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan,four other *pari passu* loans, which are not assets of the issuing entityor (b) with respect to the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons MortgageLoan, two other *pari passu* loans, which are not assets of the issuingentity. A *pari passu* portion of each loan combination was securitized inthe UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-C17 transaction, Commission File Number333-227784-04 (the “UBS 2019-C17 Transaction”). These loan combinations,including the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Smoke TreeVillage and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan, are being serviced andadministered pursuant to the pooling and servicing agreement for the UBS2019-C17 Transaction, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.2 to thisAnnual Report on Form 10-K.

The master servicer of a pooling andservicing agreement or trust and servicing agreement also functions as theprimary servicer of the related mortgage loans serviced and administeredpursuant to such agreement unless a separate primary servicer is identifiedherein.  If this report does not identify a separate primary servicer, theservicer compliance statement provided by the master servicer under any suchagreement also encompasses its responsibilities as primary servicer of therelated mortgage loan or mortgage loans.

Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation is the master servicer and certificate administrator of themortgage loans serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement and theprimary servicer of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and theSmoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan. As a result, WellsFargo Bank, National Association is a “servicer” as defined in Item1108(a)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB, in the capacities described above, because itis servicing mortgage loans that constituted 10% or more of the assets of theissuing entity as of its cut-off date. The assessments of compliance withapplicable servicing criteria, accountants’ attestation reports and servicercompliance statements delivered by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association inthe capacities described above are listed in the Exhibit Index.

Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation is the custodian of the mortgage loans serviced under the Poolingand Servicing Agreement, the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan andthe Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan.  As a result,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is a servicing function participant inthe capacities described above, because it is servicing mortgage loans thatconstituted 5% or more of the assets of the issuing entity as of its cut-offdate. The assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria andaccountants’ attestation reports delivered by Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation in the capacities described above are listed in the Exhibit Index.

Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC isthe special servicer of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons MortgageLoan and the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan.  These mortgageloans constitute more than 5%, but less than 10%, of the pool assets of the issuingentity.  Therefore, the Depositor included in this Annual Report on Form10-K an assessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria for RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC and an accountants’ attestation report pursuant to Item1122 of Regulation AB because Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC is servicing morethan 5% of the pool assets.  However, the Depositor is not required toinclude in this Annual Report on Form 10-K a servicer compliance statementpursuant to Item 1123 of Regulation AB of Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC becauseRialto Capital Advisors, LLC is an unaffiliated servicer servicing less than10% of pool assets.

Pentalpha Surveillance LLC is theoperating advisor of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and theSmoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan.  As a result,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC is a servicing function participant in thecapacities described above, because it is servicing mortgage loans thatconstituted 5% or more of the assets of the issuing entity as of its cut-offdate. The assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria andaccountants’ attestation reports delivered by Pentalpha Surveillance LLC in thecapacities described above are listed in the Exhibit Index.

Wilmington Trust, National Associationacts as trustee of  the mortgage loans serviced under the Pooling andServicing Agreement, the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and theSmoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan.  Pursuant to thePooling and Servicing Agreement and the pooling and servicing agreement for theUBS 2019-C17 Transaction, the trustee is required to provide an assessment ofcompliance with applicable servicing criteria solely with respect to Item1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB (regarding advances of funds or guaranteesregarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or otherfees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified inthe transaction agreements). However, during the reporting period, the trusteedid not perform any servicing function with respect to the servicing criteriaspecified in Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.  The master serviceror the special servicer, to the extent required, performed the servicingfunction identified with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB, andeach such party included Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB in theassessment of compliance with applicable servicing criteria and accountant’sattestation report for the subject transaction.  As a result, this AnnualReport on Form 10-K does not include an assessment of compliance withapplicable servicing criteria of the trustee. One or more other servicersof  the mortgage loans serviced under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement,the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Smoke Tree Village andSmoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan have delivered one or more assessments ofcompliance with respect to Item 1122(d)(2)(iii) of Regulation AB.

This Annual Report on Form 10-Kincludes assessments of compliance with applicable servicing criteria andaccountants’ attestation reports from CoreLogic Solutions, LLC.  Thisentity was engaged by the master servicer under the Pooling and ServicingAgreement and the primary servicer of the 600 & 620 National Avenue MortgageLoan and the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan to remittax payments received from the escrow accounts of borrowers to local taxingauthorities, to report tax amounts due, to verify tax parcel information, andto verify non-escrow tax payments. These servicing functions are includedwithin the servicing criteria set forth in Items 1122(d)(4)(xi) and1122(d)(4)(xii) of Regulation AB.  Therefore, under the principles-baseddefinition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101(j) of Regulation AB that looksto the functions that an entity performs, this vendor is a “servicer” for thepurposes of Item 1122 of Regulation AB.  *See* Compliance andDisclosure Interpretations, Section 301.01 (Item 1101(j)).

This AnnualReport on Form 10-K includes an assessment of compliance with applicableservicing criteria, accountants’ attestation report and servicer compliancestatement from Computershare Trust Company, National Association (“CTCNA”). CTCNA was engaged by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”),in its capacity as certificate administrator and custodian, to perform certainspecified servicing functions identified in the assessment of compliance withapplicable servicing criteria and accountants’ attestation reports.  WellsFargo engaged CTCNA in connection with the sale of Wells Fargo’s corporatetrust services business to CTCNA and its affiliates.  Further, under theprinciples-based definition of “servicer” set forth in Item 1101(j) ofRegulation AB that looks to the functions that an entity performs, this partyis a “servicer” for the purposes of Item 1123 of Regulation AB.  *See*Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, Section 301.01 (Item 1101(j)).

The assessments of compliance withapplicable servicing criteria, accountants’ attestation reports and servicercompliance statements of the certificate administrator of the 600 & 620National Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree CommonsMortgage Loan are omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K as thecertificate administrator pursuant to the related pooling and servicingagreement or trust and servicing agreement does not perform any activities thataddress servicing criteria with respect to the issuing entity and because theyare each not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item 1108(a)(2)(i) through(iii) of Regulation AB.

With respect to the *pari passu*loan combinations that include the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loanand the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan, the servicercompliance statements of Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC as special servicer ofthe 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan and the Smoke Tree Village andSmoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan, listed on the Exhibit Index are omitted fromthis Annual Report on Form 10-K as they are not required by Item 1123 ofRegulation AB to be included on this Annual Report on Form 10-K because it isan unaffiliated party that is not a “servicer” that meets the criteria in Item1108(a)(2)(i) through (iii) of Regulation AB.

**PART I**

**Item 1.  Business.**

Omitted.

**Item 1A.  Risk Factors.**

Omitted.

**Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments.**

None.

**Item 1C.  Cybersecurity.**

Omitted.

**Item 2.  Properties.**

Omitted.

**Item 3.  Legal Proceedings.**

Omitted.

**Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.**

Not applicable.

**PART II**

**Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity,Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.**

Omitted.

**Item 6.  [Reserved].**

**Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis ofFinancial Condition and Results of Operations.**

Omitted.

**Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative DisclosuresAbout Market Risk.**

Omitted.

**Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.**

Omitted.

**Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements WithAccountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.**

Omitted.

**Item 9A.  Controls and Procedures.**

Omitted.

**Item 9B.  Other Information.**

None.

**Item 9C.  Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictionsthat Prevent Inspections.**

None.

**PART III**

**Item 10.  Directors, Executive Officers and CorporateGovernance.**

Omitted.

**Item 11.  Executive Compensation.**

Omitted.

**Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain BeneficialOwners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.**

Omitted.

**Item 13.  Certain Relationships and RelatedTransactions, and Director Independence.**

Omitted.

**Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.**

Omitted.

**ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE ITEMS FOR REGULATION AB**

**Item 1112(b) of Regulation AB, Significant ObligorFinancial Information.**

No single obligor represents 10% or more of the pool assetsheld by the issuing entity. 

 

**Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB, Significant EnhancementProvider Financial Information.**

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides any external creditenhancement or other support for the certificates within this transaction asdescribed under Item 1114(a) of Regulation AB.

**Item 1115(b) of Regulation AB, Certain DerivativesInstruments (Financial Information).**

No entity or group of affiliated entities provides anyderivative instruments or other support for the certificates within thistransaction as described under Item 1115 of Regulation AB.

**Item 1117 of Regulation AB, Legal Proceedings.**

The registrant knows of no material pending legal proceedinginvolving the trust or any party related to the trust, other than routinelitigation incidental to the duties of those respective parties, and thefollowing, with respect to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, ascertificate administrator and custodian. 

In December 2014, Phoenix Light SFLimited (Phoenix Light) and certain related entities filed a complaint in theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York allegingclaims against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as trustee for a numberof residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts. Complaints raisingsimilar allegations have been filed by Commerzbank AG in the Southern Districtof New York, IKB International and IKB Deutsche Industriebank (together, IKB)in New York state court, and Park Royal I LLC and Park Royal II LLC in New Yorkstate court. In each case, the plaintiffs allege that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.,as trustee, caused losses to investors, and plaintiffs assert causes of actionbased upon, among other things, the trustee’s alleged failure to notify andenforce repurchase obligations of mortgage loan sellers for purported breachesof representations and warranties, notify investors of alleged events ofdefault, and abide by appropriate standards of care following alleged events ofdefault. In July 2022, the district court dismissed Phoenix Light’s claims andcertain of the claims asserted by Commerzbank AG, and subsequently enteredjudgment in each case in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. In August 2022,Phoenix Light and Commerzbank AG each appealed the district court’s decision tothe United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Phoenix Lightdismissed its appeal in May 2023, terminating its case. In November 2023, WellsFargo Bank, N.A. entered into an agreement with IKB to resolve IKB’s claims.Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. previously settled two class actions filed byinstitutional investors and an action filed by the National Credit UnionAdministration with similar allegations.

**Item 1119 of Regulation AB, Affiliations and CertainRelationships and Related Transactions.**

The information regarding this Item has been previouslyprovided in the prospectus of the Registrant relating to the issuing entityfiled on November 6, 2019 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2).

**Item 1122 of Regulation AB, Compliance with ApplicableServicing Criteria.**

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on suchassessments of compliance with respect to the mortgage loans are attachedhereto under Item 15 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Exhibit AAto the Pooling and Servicing Agreement incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying the entitiesparticipating in a servicing function for the transaction responsible for eachapplicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

The reports on assessments of compliance with the servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and related attestation reports on suchassessments of compliance with respect to the 600 & 620 National AvenueMortgage Loan and the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan,which are being serviced and administered pursuant to the pooling and servicingagreement for the UBS 2019-C17 Transaction, are attached hereto under Item 15to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Attached as Exhibit Z to the pooling andservicing agreement for the UBS 2019-C17 Transaction incorporated by referenceas Exhibit 4.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K is a chart identifying theentities participating in a servicing function for the UBS 2019-C17 Transactionresponsible for each applicable servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d).

**Item 1123 of Regulation AB, Servicer Compliance Statement.**

The servicer compliance statements are attached as Exhibitsto this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

**PART IV**

**Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.**

(a) The following is a list of documents filed as part ofthis Annual Report on Form 10-K:

(1) Not applicable

(2) Not applicable

(3) See below

 

4.1          Poolingand Servicing Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2019, by and among Wells FargoCommercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Certificate Administrator, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, and Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor and Asset Representations Reviewer (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to theregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2019 underCommission File No. 333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein). 

4.2          Poolingand Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2019, by and among UBSCommercial Mortgage Securitization Corp., as Depositor, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, andPentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor and as Asset RepresentationsReviewer (filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-Kfiled on November 6, 2019 under Commission File No. 333-226486-09 andincorporated by reference herein).

4.3          Co-LenderAgreement, dated as of September 20, 2019, between Rialto Mortgage Finance,LLC, as Note A-1 Holder, Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as Note A-2 Holder,Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as Note A-3 Holder, and Rialto Mortgage Finance,LLC, as Note A-4 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s CurrentReport on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2019 under Commission File No.333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.4          AgreementBetween Note Holders, dated as of October 15, 2019, by and between BarclaysCapital Real Estate Inc., as Initial Note A-1 Holder, and Barclays Capital RealEstate Inc., as Initial Note A-2 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.4 to theregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2019 underCommission File No. 333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.5          Co-LenderAgreement, dated as of September 26, 2019, between Rialto Mortgage Finance,LLC, as Note A-1 Holder, Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as Note A-2 Holder,Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, as Note A-3 Holder, and Rialto Mortgage Finance,LLC, as Note A-4 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the registrant’s CurrentReport on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2019 under Commission File No.333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.6          AgreementBetween Note Holders, dated as of October 15, 2019, by and between Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Initial Note A-1-1 Holder, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Initial Note A-1-2 Holder, JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association, as Initial Note A-2-1 Holder, JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association, as Initial Note A-2-2 Holder, and JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association, as Initial Note A-2-3 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to theregistrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2019 underCommission File No. 333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein).

4.7          Amendedand Restated Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2019, between RialtoMortgage Finance, LLC, as Note A-1-1 Holder, Rialto Mortgage Finance, LLC, asNote A-1-2 Holder, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe benefit of the Registered Holders of Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust2019-C52, Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2019-C52, as NoteA-2 Holder (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-Kfiled on November 6, 2019 under Commission File No. 333-226486-09 andincorporated by reference herein).

 

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

33           Reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backedsecurities.

33.1         Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer

33.2         Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer prior to April 24, 2023

33.3        K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer onand after April 24, 2023

33.4        Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See ExplanatoryNotes.)

33.5        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator

33.6        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian

33.7        Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor

33.8        CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant

33.9        Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator

33.10      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian

33.11      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.12      Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer of the Equinix Data Center MortgageLoan prior to April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit 33.2)

33.13      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit33.3)

33.14      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Equinix Data CenterMortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.15      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.16      Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.17      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.8)

33.18      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.10)

33.19      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.20       MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan prior to April 24,2023 (see Exhibit 33.2)

33.21      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023 (seeExhibit 33.3)

33.22      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Ceasar’s Bay ShoppingCenter Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.23      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.24      Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.25      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit33.8)

33.26      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.10)

33.27      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.28      Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer of the Planet Self Storage PortfolioMortgage Loan prior to April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit 33.2)

33.29      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023(see Exhibit 33.3)

33.30      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Planet Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.31      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianof the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.32      Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.7)

33.33      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit33.8)

33.34      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.10)

33.35      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.1)

33.36      Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerof the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan

33.37      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the 600 & 620National Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.38      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 33.6)

33.39      Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorof the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan

33.40      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit33.8)

33.41      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.10)

33.42      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 33.1)

33.43      Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerof the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit33.36)

33.44      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Smoke Tree Villageand Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

33.45      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 33.6)

33.46      Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorof the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit33.39)

33.47      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 33.8)

33.48      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 33.10)

34           Attestationreports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backedsecurities.

34.1        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer

34.2         Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer prior to April 24, 2023

34.3        K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer onand after April 24, 2023

34.4        Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee (Omitted. See ExplanatoryNotes.)

34.5        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator

34.6        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian

34.7        Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor

34.8        CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant

34.9        Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator

34.10      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian

34.11      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.12      Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer of the Equinix Data Center MortgageLoan prior to April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit 34.2)

34.13      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit34.3)

34.14      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Equinix Data CenterMortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.15      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianof the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.16      Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.17      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.8)

34.18      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.10)

34.19      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.20       MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan prior to April 24,2023 (see Exhibit 34.2)

34.21      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023 (seeExhibit 34.3)

34.22      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Ceasar’s Bay ShoppingCenter Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.23      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.24      Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.25      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit34.8)

34.26      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.10)

34.27      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.28      Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer of the Planet Self Storage PortfolioMortgage Loan prior to April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit 34.2)

34.29      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023(see Exhibit 34.3)

34.30      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Planet Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.31      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.32      Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.7)

34.33      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit34.8)

34.34      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.10)

34.35      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.1)

34.36      Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerof the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan

34.37      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the 600 & 620National Avenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.38      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 34.6)

34.39      Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorof the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan

34.40      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit34.8)

34.41      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.10)

34.42      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 34.1)

34.43      Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicerof the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit34.36)

34.44      Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee of the Smoke Tree Villageand Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

34.45      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 34.6)

34.46      Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorof the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit34.39)

34.47      CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 34.8)

34.48      Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian (see Exhibit 34.10)

35           Servicer compliance statements.

35.1        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as MasterServicer

35.2         Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer prior to April 24, 2023

35.3        K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer onand after April 24, 2023

35.4        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator

35.5        Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Certificate Administrator

35.6        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.7        Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer of the Equinix Data Center MortgageLoan prior to April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit 35.2)

35.8        K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Equinix Data Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit35.3)

35.9        Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.10       MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer of the Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan prior to April 24,2023 (see Exhibit 35.2)

35.11      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Ceasar’s Bay Shopping Center Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023 (seeExhibit 35.3)

35.12      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.13      Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer of the Planet Self Storage PortfolioMortgage Loan prior to April 24, 2023 (see Exhibit 35.2)

35.14      K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer ofthe Planet Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after April 24, 2023(see Exhibit 35.3)

35.15      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the 600 & 620 National Avenue Mortgage Loan (see Exhibit 35.1)

35.16      Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer of the 600 & 620 NationalAvenue Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

35.17      Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer of the Smoke Tree Village and Smoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (seeExhibit 35.1)

35.18      Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer of the Smoke Tree Village andSmoke Tree Commons Mortgage Loan (Omitted. See Explanatory Notes.)

99.1        MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2019, between Wells FargoBank, National Association and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.(filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed onNovember 7, 2019 under Commission File No. 333-226486-09 and incorporated byreference herein)

99.2        MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2019, between Rialto MortgageFinance, LLC and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (filed asExhibit 99.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November7, 2019 under Commission File No. 333-226486-09 and incorporated by referenceherein)

99.3        MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2019, among Barclays CapitalHoldings Inc., Barclays Capital Real Estate Inc. and Wells Fargo CommercialMortgage Securities, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the registrant’s CurrentReport on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2019 under Commission File No.333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.4        MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2019, among Ladder CapitalFinance LLC, Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series REIT of LadderCapital Finance Holdings LLLP, Series TRS of Ladder Capital Finance HoldingsLLLP and Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. (filed as Exhibit99.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2019under Commission File No. 333-226486-09 and incorporated by reference herein)

99.5        MortgageLoan Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2019, between C-III CommercialMortgage LLC, C-III Capital Partners LLC and Wells Fargo Commercial MortgageSecurities, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 99.5 to the registrant’s Current Report onForm 8-K filed on November 7, 2019 under Commission File No. 333-226486-09 andincorporated by reference herein)

 (b)  The exhibits required to be filed by theRegistrant pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed above.

(c)    Not Applicable.

 

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to besigned on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Wells Fargo Commercial MortgageSecurities, Inc.(Depositor)

/s/ AnthonySfarra

AnthonySfarra, President

(senior officer in charge ofsecuritization of the depositor)

Date: March 18, 2024