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

 

 

I, Leland F. Bunch, III, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2016-C31(the "Exchange Act periodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

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

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed 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 with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit 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 reasonably relied oninformation provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, RialtoCapital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as CertificateAdministrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant, KeyBank National Association, as PrimaryServicer, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Certificate Administrator on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian on and after November 1,2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the TEKPark Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theTEK Park Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe TEK Park Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the TEK Park Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the TEK Park Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the TEK Park Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the TEK Park Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,KeyBank National Association, as Primary Servicer for The Shops at CrystalsMortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for TheShops at Crystals Mortgage Loan prior to March 18, 2021, Situs Holdings, LLC,as Special Servicer for The Shops at Crystals Mortgage Loan on and after March18, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for The Shops atCrystals Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor The Shops at Crystals Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the TheShops at Crystals Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the International SquareMortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theInternational Square Mortgage Loan prior to May 5, 2021, Torchlight LoanServices, LLC, as Special Servicer for the International Square Mortgage Loanon and after May 5, 2021, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the International Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the International Square Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the International SquareMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the International Square MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,as Primary Servicer for the One Stamford Forum Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the One Stamford Forum Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the One Stamford ForumMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the OneStamford Forum Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the One Stamford Forum Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the One Stamford Forum Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the One Stamford Forum Mortgage Loan on andafter November 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Simon PremiumOutlets Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian forthe Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Simon Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Simon Premium Outlets MortgageLoan on and after November 1, 2021, Midland Loan Services, a Division ofPNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the SSTII Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicerfor the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the SSTII Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Harlem USA Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successorto C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer for the Harlem USA MortgageLoan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Harlem USAMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theHarlem USA Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisorfor the Harlem USA Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Harlem USA Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Harlem USA Mortgage Loan on and after November 1, 2021,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the CoconutPoint Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for theCoconut Point Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC (assuccessor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicer for the MYPortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions,LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan on and afterNovember 1, 2021.

 

 

 

Dated: March15, 2022

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)