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 reportson Form 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by thisreport on Form 10-K of the COMM 2019-GC44 Mortgage Trust (the "ExchangeAct periodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodicreports, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a materialfact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, inlight of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution,servicing and other information required to be provided under Form 10-D for theperiod covered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliancestatements required in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and exceptas disclosed 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 withservicing criteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestationreports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backedsecurities required to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122of Regulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included asan exhibit 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 reasonablyrelied on information provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer of the 180 WaterMortgage Loan, 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, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Millennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Millennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Millennium ParkPlaza Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Millennium Park PlazaMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the MillenniumPark Plaza Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Millennium Park Plaza Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the USAAOffice Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the USAA Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the USAA Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the USAA Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the USAA Office PortfolioMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the USAA Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the WindCreek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theWind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Wind Creek Leased FeeMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Midtown Center MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Midtown Center MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Century Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the Century Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Century Plaza TowersMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theCentury Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Century PlazaTowers Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Century Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for The Essex Site 2 Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for The Essex Site 2 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for The Essex Site 2 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for The Essex Site 2 Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for The Essex Site 2 MortgageLoan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for The EssexSite 2 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Legendsat Village West Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank,National Association, as Special Servicer for the Legends at Village WestMortgage Loan prior to May 5, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Legends at Village West Mortgage Loan on and after May 5,2023, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the Legends atVillage West Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Legends at Village West Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha SurveillanceLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Legends at Village West Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Village West Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe 225 Bush Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 13, 2024

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

Helaine M. Kaplan

President

(senior officer in charge of securitization of thedepositor)