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, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theTEK Park Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe TEK Park Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trusteefor the 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, KeyBank National Association, asPrimary Servicer for The Shops at Crystals Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC,as Special Servicer for The Shops at Crystals Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Trustee for The Shops at Crystals Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for The Shops at CrystalsMortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the The Shops at Crystals MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theInternational Square Mortgage Loan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the International Square Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the International Square Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the International Square MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for theInternational Square Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for theInternational Square Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary 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, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Simon PremiumOutlets Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer forthe Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Simon Premium OutletsMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theSimon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Simon Premium Outlets Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the SSTIISelf Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the SSTII Self StoragePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodianfor the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the SSTII Self Storage Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the HarlemUSA Mortgage Loan, Greystone Servicing Company LLC (as successor to C-III AssetManagement LLC), as Special Servicer for the Harlem USA Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Harlem USA MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Harlem USAMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for theHarlem USA Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Harlem USA Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Harlem USA Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Coconut Point MortgageLoan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the CoconutPoint Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian forthe Coconut Point Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Greystone ServicingCompany LLC (as successor to C-III Asset Management LLC), as Special Servicerfor the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the MY Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the MYPortfolio Mortgage Loan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the MY PortfolioMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 9, 2023

 

 

/s/ Leland F. Bunch, III

Leland F. Bunch, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)