EX-31 Rule13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I, Leah Nivison,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GS MortgageSecurities Trust 2019-GSA1 (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, LNRPartners, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Grand Canal Shoppes Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, 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, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNCBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the SoCal Retail PortfolioMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the SoCal RetailPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee forthe SoCal Retail Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the SoCal Retail Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor 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, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the 19100 Ridgewood Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 19100 RidgewoodMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the New Jersey Center of ExcellenceMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the New Jersey Center of ExcellenceMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the NewJersey 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, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Trustee forthe Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the HiltonPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Hilton Portfolio Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Bushwick Avenue PortfolioMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Bushwick AvenuePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for the Bushwick AvenuePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Bushwick AvenuePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Bushwick Avenue Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Bushwick AvenuePortfolio Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 16, 2020

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)