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 2013-CCRE7Mortgage 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,Situs Holdings, 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, KeyBank National Association (as successor to KeyCorp RealEstate Capital Markets, Inc.), as Primary Servicer, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the MoffettTowers Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theMoffett Towers Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asTrustee and Certificate Administrator for the Moffett Towers Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Moffett TowersMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theMoffett Towers Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Larkspur Landing Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the Larkspur LandingHotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan prior to May 31, 2017, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for theLarkspur Landing Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and after May 31, 2017, U.S.Bank National Association, as Trustee for the Larkspur Landing Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theLarkspur Landing Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial RealEstate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the LarkspurLanding Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, and National Tax Search, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Larkspur Landing Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 20, 2018

 

 

/s/ Helaine M. Kaplan

 

 

President

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)