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

 

 

I, Helaine M. Kaplan,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed in respectof the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the COMM 2019-GC44Mortgage Trust (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,Rialto Capital Advisors, 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, 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 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 Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan,CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Wind Creek LeasedFee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for theWind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Wind Creek Leased Fee Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the MidtownCenter Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicCommercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant forthe Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Midtown Center Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Century Plaza Towers MortgageLoan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer for the Century PlazaTowers Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Century Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Custodian for the Century Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the CenturyPlaza Towers Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Century Plaza Towers Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services,a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for The EssexSite 2 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for The Essex Site 2 Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association , as Trustee for The Essex Site 2 MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , as Custodian for The Essex Site2 Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for The EssexSite 2 Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Legends at Village West Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer for the Legends at Village West Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association , as Trustee for the Legends at Village West MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association , as Custodian for the Legends atVillage West Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Legends at Village West Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 225 BushMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the 225 Bush Mortgage Loan,and Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 225 Bush MortgageLoan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 16, 2020

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(senior officerin charge of securitization of the depositor)