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

 

 

I, Leah Nivison,certify that:

 

1. I have reviewedthis report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required to be filed inrespect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GS MortgageSecurities Trust 2015-GS1 (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,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCertificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian, Situs Holdings, LLC, as Operating Advisor, Berkeley Point CapitalLLC, as Primary Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Hammons Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the Hammons Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank TrustCompany Americas, as Trustee for the Hammons Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Certificate Administrator for the Hammons Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Custodian for theHammons Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Hammons Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic CommercialReal Estate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the HammonsHotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Hammons Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the DoubleTree Hotel UniversalMortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association,as Special Servicer for the DoubleTree Hotel Universal Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Trustee for the DoubleTree Hotel Universal MortgageLoan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Certificate Administrator for theDoubleTree Hotel Universal Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, asCustodian for the DoubleTree Hotel Universal Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the DoubleTree Hotel UniversalMortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial Real Estate Services, Inc., as ServicingFunction Participant for the DoubleTree Hotel Universal Mortgage Loan, NationalTax Search, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the DoubleTree HotelUniversal Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the 590 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, AEGON USA Realty Advisors, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 590 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 590 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator for the590 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the 590 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Commercial RealEstate Services, Inc., as Servicing Function Participant for the 590 MadisonAvenue Mortgage Loan, National Tax Search, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 590 Madison Avenue Mortgage Loan, Berkeley Point CapitalLLC, as Primary Servicer for the Element LA Mortgage Loan, CWCapital AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the Element LA Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Element LA MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator forthe Element LA Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Element LA Mortgage Loan, and Park Bridge Lender ServicesLLC, as Operating Advisor for the Element LA Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 23, 2018

 

 

/s/ Leah Nivison

 

 

Chief ExecutiveOfficer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)